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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

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48.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
42.8CPU45.7
47.4GPU45.3
—Benchmarks68.4
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based71.4
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+3). Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro 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

  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8
  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 5,200

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • 25% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,950 vs 1,558

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20252024
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.75 GHz3 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Adreno 735
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUHexagon NPU
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu—1,709,606Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—518,231Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—478,204Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,205Top 38%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—402,966Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558Top 30%1,950+25%Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+13%Top 22%5,200Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 39%3,300+2%Top 38%

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