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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
42.8CPU34.4
47.4GPU29.8
—Benchmarks54.6
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based37
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+18) and CPU (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 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 30
  • 159% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 1,250
  • 96% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 3,000
  • 48% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 1,050

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • 16% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.75 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20252021
Process—7 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock2.75 GHz3.2 GHz+16%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Adreno 650
GPU clock933 MHz+39%670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUHexagon 698
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu—990,057Bottom 42%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—378,834Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—171,089Bottom 42%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—173,146Bottom 47%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—266,988Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+48%Top 29%1,050Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+96%Top 22%3,000Top 47%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+159%Top 37%1,250Bottom 34%

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