Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
42.8CPU51.5
63.3GPU53.1
—Benchmarks76.1
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based71.4
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
- Stronger GPU score: 63 vs 53
- 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
- Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 43
- 32% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 1,558
- 18% higher GPU clock: 1,100 MHz vs 933 MHz
- 17% higher Max clock: 3.21 GHz vs 2.75 GHz
- 17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,850 vs 5,869
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 7 W |
| Architecture | ARMv8 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 9+13% | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz | 3.21 GHz+17% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 | Adreno 825 |
| GPU clock | 933 MHz | 1,100 MHz+18% |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 76.8 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Snapdragon X75 5G |
| Max download | — | 4.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 2,324,829Top 23% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 675,620Top 23% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 797,455Top 23% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 332,748Top 31% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 519,006Top 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,558Top 29% | 2,050+32%Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,869Top 20% | 6,850+17%Top 15% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 3,700Top 28% |
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