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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
22.6Inno Score
42.8CPU20.8
47.4GPU—
—Benchmarks20
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based29.7
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+22). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 CPU score: 43 vs 21
  • 567% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 880
  • 358% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 340
  • 125% higher cores: 9 vs 4
  • 28% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2.15 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20252016
Process—14 nm
TDP (typical)—11 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores9+125%4
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.75 GHz+28%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Qualcomm Adreno 530
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.04.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu—230,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+358%Top 30%340Bottom 11%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+567%Top 22%880Bottom 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 39%—

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