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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
34.3Inno Score
42.8CPU31.4
47.4GPU27.3
—Benchmarks49.1
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based32.1
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+20) and CPU (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 27
  • 290% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 830
  • 102% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 2,900
  • 79% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 870

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20252021
Process—7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz2.96 GHz+8%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock933 MHz+33%700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu—795,334Bottom 28%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—294,736Bottom 28%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—118,830Bottom 25%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—160,316Bottom 33%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—221,452Bottom 22%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+79%Top 30%870Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+102%Top 22%2,900Bottom 49%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+290%Top 39%830Bottom 16%

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