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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
30.4Inno Score
42.8CPU26.6
47.4GPU—
—Benchmarks34.8
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based32.1
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 27
  • 167% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 2,200
  • 164% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 590
  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20252018
Process—10 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2.75 GHz2.8 GHz+2%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Qualcomm Adreno 630
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X20 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu—450,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+164%Top 30%590Bottom 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+167%Top 22%2,200Bottom 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 39%—

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