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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

H
48.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
96.4Inno Score
42.8CPU93.3
47.4GPU97.9
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based100
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+51) and CPU (+51). Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro 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

  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 43
  • Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 47
  • 201% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,739 vs 3,234
  • 177% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,312 vs 1,558
  • 118% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,801 vs 5,869

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20252026
Process—2 nm
ArchitectureARMv8—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.75 GHz5 GHz+82%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Qualcomm Adreno
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUHexagon NPU
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X/LPDDR6

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—14.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max display—8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558Top 29%4,312+177%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869Top 22%12,801+118%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 37%9,739+201%Top 2%

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