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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
42.8CPU31
47.4GPU24.4
66.9AIspec-based43.4
—Efficiencyspec-based36
7 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+23) and CPU (+12). Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G 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 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 24
  • 335% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 743
  • 142% higher AI performance: 29 TOPS vs 12 TOPS
  • 90% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 3,091

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
Announced20252021
Process—6 nm
ArchitectureARMv8—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+10%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Qualcomm Adreno 642L
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUQualcomm Hexagon 770
AI performance29 TOPS+142%12 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-6400

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—3.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K4K HDR10+

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+45%Top 27%1,074Top 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+90%Top 20%3,091Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+335%Top 33%743Bottom 20%

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