Huawei Kirin 9030 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
40CPU27.6
—GPU24.9
—Benchmarks39.8
66.9AIspec-based—
52Efficiencyspec-based76.2
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90301 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin 9030 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
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 28
- 25% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz+25% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | Adreno 710 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| Max download | — | 2.9 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 550,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 950Bottom 41% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,750Bottom 46% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 800Bottom 15% |
Related comparisons
Huawei Kirin 9030vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4VSHuawei Kirin 9030vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4VSHuawei Kirin 9030vs Dimensity 7400 UltraVSHuawei Kirin 9030vs MediaTek Dimensity 6400VSQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1vs Samsung Exynos 1380VSQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1vs MediaTek Dimensity 7020VSQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870VSQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080VS