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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

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48.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
42.8CPU44.1
47.4GPU43.9
—Benchmarks61.5
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based69
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+1). 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

  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 44
  • 28% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 4,600
  • 16% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 2,800
  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

  • 16% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.75 GHz
  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,800 vs 1,558

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20252022
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
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-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.75 GHz3.2 GHz+16%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Adreno 730
GPU clock933 MHz+4%900 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUHexagon NPU
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X65 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu—1,300,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558Top 29%1,800+16%Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+28%Top 22%4,600Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+16%Top 37%2,800Top 40%

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