Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
42.8CPU41.7
47.4GPU40.6
—Benchmarks58.4
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based64.1
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro scores 48.3 against 48.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
- Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 41
- 36% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 4,300
- 29% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 2,500
- 14% higher GPU clock: 933 MHz vs 818 MHz
- 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- 10% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,720 vs 1,558
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2021 |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | ARMv8 | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 9+13% | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz | 3 GHz+9% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU clock | 933 MHz+14% | 818 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Snapdragon X65 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,150,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,558Top 30% | 1,720+10%Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,869+36%Top 22% | 4,300Top 33% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,234+29%Top 39% | 2,500Top 48% |
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