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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
31.4Inno Score
42.8CPU30.1
47.4GPU24.9
—Benchmarks42
66.9AIspec-based29
—Efficiencyspec-based32.1
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+23) and CPU (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 25
  • 314% higher AI performance: 29 TOPS vs 7 TOPS
  • 304% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 800
  • 117% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 2,700

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20252019
Process—7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz2.84 GHz+3%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance29 TOPS+314%7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X24 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu—600,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+83%Top 30%850Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+117%Top 22%2,700Bottom 45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+304%Top 39%800Bottom 9%

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