Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
42.8CPU100
47.4GPU—
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based100
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
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 6
- Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 43
- 82% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 2.75 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | — | 2 nm |
| Architecture | ARMv8 | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 9+13% | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz | 5 GHz+82% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 | Adreno GPU |
| GPU clock | 933 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF |
| Max download | — | 14.8 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,558Top 30% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,869Top 22% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,234Top 39% | — |
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