Huawei Kirin 9030 vs Huawei Kirin 9030S
40CPU38.7
66.9AIspec-based—
52Efficiencyspec-based—
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90301 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin 9030 and Huawei Kirin 9030S lack 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?
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Huawei Kirin 9030S |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | — |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Huawei Kirin 9030S |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz+2% | 2.7 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Huawei Kirin 9030S |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Huawei Kirin 9030S |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | — |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Huawei Kirin 9030S |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Huawei Kirin 9030S |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | — |
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