Skip to content
InnoReviews

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
31.2Inno Score
42.8CPU24.4
47.4GPU—
—Benchmarks31.5
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+18). Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 43 vs 24
  • 209% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 1,900
  • 113% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 730
  • 20% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Announced20252020
Process—8 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+20%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Qualcomm Adreno 618
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUQualcomm Hexagon 692
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
AnTuTu—395,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+113%Top 29%730Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+209%Top 22%1,900Bottom 23%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 37%—

Related comparisons

Huawei Kirin 9030 Provs MediaTek Dimensity 9000VSHuawei Kirin 9030 Provs Google Tensor G3VSHuawei Kirin 9030 Provs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2VSHuawei Kirin 9030 Provs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1VSQualcomm Snapdragon 720Gvs MediaTek Dimensity 6300VSQualcomm Snapdragon 720Gvs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855VSQualcomm Snapdragon 720Gvs Qualcomm Snapdragon 732GVSQualcomm Snapdragon 720Gvs Qualcomm Snapdragon 750GVS

Try another matchup