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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
42.8CPU37.2
47.4GPU34.3
—Benchmarks55.9
66.9AIspec-based64
—Efficiencyspec-based55.9
7 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+13) and CPU (+6). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 34
  • 109% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 1,550
  • 61% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 3,650
  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20252020
Process—5 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
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-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz2.84 GHz+3%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Adreno 660
GPU clock933 MHz+11%840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUHexagon 780
AI performance29 TOPS+12%26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X60 5G
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu—1,040,324Bottom 47%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—379,461Bottom 47%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—169,822Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—200,968Bottom 49%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—290,073Bottom 47%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+7%Top 29%1,450Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+61%Top 22%3,650Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+109%Top 37%1,550Bottom 39%

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