Huawei Kirin 9030 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
40CPU20.5
—GPU20
66.9AIspec-based—
52Efficiencyspec-based20
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90300 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G 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 21
- 55% lower process: 5 nm vs 11 nm
- 31% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm+55% | 11 nm |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | — |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G 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 | 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz+31% | 2.1 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | Qualcomm Adreno 610 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X-2133 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X11 LTE Modem |
| Max download | — | 0.4 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | — | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 336Bottom 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,158Bottom 8% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 115Bottom 1% |
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