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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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48.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
42.8CPU85.3
47.4GPU82.5
—Benchmarks87.5
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based74.8
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+43) and GPU (+35). 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 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 43
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 47
  • 147% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,850 vs 1,558
  • 138% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,700 vs 3,234
  • 103% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,900 vs 5,869

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20252025
Process—3 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARMv8—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.75 GHz4.6 GHz+67%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Adreno 840
GPU clock933 MHz1,200 MHz+29%

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUHexagon NPU
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X85 5G
Max download—12.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu—3,646,161Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—1,084,061Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,342,827Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—425,901Top 6%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—793,372Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558Top 29%3,850+147%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869Top 22%11,900+103%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 37%7,700+138%Top 5%

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