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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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48.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
42.8CPU54.2
47.4GPU57.9
—Benchmarks76
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based66.5
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+11) and GPU (+11). 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 Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 43
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 47
  • 48% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 3,234
  • 44% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,250 vs 1,558
  • 21% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,100 vs 5,869

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20252023
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.75 GHz3.3 GHz+20%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Adreno 750
GPU clock933 MHz+3%903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUHexagon NPU
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu—2,312,709Top 29%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—643,922Top 29%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—790,016Top 29%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—341,129Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—537,642Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558Top 29%2,250+44%Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869Top 22%7,100+21%Top 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 37%4,800+48%Top 14%

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