Huawei Kirin 9030 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
40CPU32.3
—GPU28.5
66.9AIspec-based—
52Efficiencyspec-based68
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90302 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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 32
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz+6% | 2.6 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | Adreno 812 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | — |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X/LPDDR5 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System |
| Max download | — | 2.8 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,097Top 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,344Top 42% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,241Bottom 33% |
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