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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
37.2Inno Score
42.8CPU33.5
47.4GPU28.6
—Benchmarks51.1
66.9AIspec-based49.3
—Efficiencyspec-based32.1
7 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+19) and CPU (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 29
  • 159% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 1,250
  • 93% higher AI performance: 29 TOPS vs 15 TOPS
  • 78% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 3,300

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20252020
Process—7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
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-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz2.84 GHz+3%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock933 MHz+59%587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUQualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance29 TOPS+93%15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu—861,546Bottom 33%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—306,337Bottom 30%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—162,790Bottom 36%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—152,804Bottom 22%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—239,615Bottom 33%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+42%Top 30%1,100Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+78%Top 22%3,300Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+159%Top 39%1,250Bottom 30%

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