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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
26.7Inno Score
42.8CPU22.6
47.4GPU—
—Benchmarks27
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based34.5
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+20). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 23
  • 271% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 420
  • 267% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 1,600
  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8
  • 12% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2.45 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20252017
Process—10 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2.75 GHz+12%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Qualcomm Adreno 540
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUQualcomm Hexagon 682
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X16 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu—330,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+271%Top 30%420Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+267%Top 22%1,600Bottom 18%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 39%—

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