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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
30.5Inno Score
42.8CPU23.5
47.4GPU—
—Benchmarks30.5
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 30.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+19). Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 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
  • 217% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 1,850
  • 123% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 700
  • 25% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 730
Announced20252019
Process—8 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 730
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+25%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 730
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Qualcomm Adreno 618
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 730
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUQualcomm Hexagon 688
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 730
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 730
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 730
AnTuTu—380,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+123%Top 30%700Bottom 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+217%Top 22%1,850Bottom 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 39%—

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