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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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48.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
73.8Inno Score
42.8CPU67.9
47.4GPU—
—Benchmarks80.1
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based77.2
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+25). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 43
  • 93% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,000 vs 1,558
  • 57% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 5,869
  • 38% higher Max clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2.75 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20252025
Process—3 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.75 GHz3.8 GHz+38%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Max bandwidth—77 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X80 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu—2,724,754Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—866,588Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—853,716Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—368,524Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—635,926Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558Top 29%3,000+93%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869Top 22%9,200+57%Top 7%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 37%—

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