Huawei Kirin 9030 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
40CPU20
—Benchmarks20
66.9AIspec-based—
52Efficiencyspec-based46.7
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90300 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
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 20
- 64% lower process: 5 nm vs 14 nm
- 53% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2018 |
| Process | 5 nm+64% | 14 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 4 W |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz+53% | 1.8 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | Qualcomm Adreno 509 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4-1333 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 10.7 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X12 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 180,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 260Bottom 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,000Bottom 7% |
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