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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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48.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
42.8CPU48.3
47.4GPU47.1
—Benchmarks69
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based66.5
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+6). 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

  • 37% higher GPU clock: 933 MHz vs 680 MHz
  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 43
  • 32% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 1,558
  • 16% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.75 GHz
  • 14% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 3,234

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20252022
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.75 GHz3.2 GHz+16%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Adreno 740
GPU clock933 MHz+37%680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUHexagon NPU
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu—1,751,352Top 38%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—562,123Top 36%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—425,391Top 44%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,153Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—453,685Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558Top 30%2,050+32%Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+7%Top 22%5,500Top 24%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 39%3,700+14%Top 27%

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