Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 9610
42.8CPU28
47.4GPU—
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based20
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9610
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 9610 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 CPU score: 43 vs 28
- 20% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
- 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9610
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Samsung Exynos 9610 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2018 |
| Process | — | 10 nm |
| Architecture | ARMv8 | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Samsung Exynos 9610 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 9+13% | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz+20% | 2.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Samsung Exynos 9610 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 | Arm Mali-G72 MP3 |
| GPU clock | 933 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Samsung Exynos 9610 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | — |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Samsung Exynos 9610 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Samsung Exynos 9610 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Integrated LTE Cat-12 |
| Max download | — | 0.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Samsung Exynos 9610 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQXGA (2560x1600) |
| Video capture | 4K | 4K@120fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | Samsung Exynos 9610 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,558Top 27% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,869Top 20% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,234Top 33% | — |
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