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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 9611

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 9611
26.3Inno Score
42.8CPU21.6
47.4GPU—
—Benchmarks20
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9611

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 26.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+21). Samsung Exynos 9611 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 22
  • 370% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 1,250
  • 345% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 350
  • 20% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9611

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 9611
Announced20252019
Process—10 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 9611
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.75 GHz+20%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 9611
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Arm Mali-G72 MP3
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 9611
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPU—
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 9611
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 9611
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated LTE Cat-12
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 9611
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 9611
AnTuTu—215,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+345%Top 29%350Bottom 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+370%Top 22%1,250Bottom 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 37%—

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