Huawei Kirin 9030 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
40CPU24.8
—GPU20
—Benchmarks35
66.9AIspec-based—
52Efficiencyspec-based36
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90301 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
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 25
- 17% lower process: 5 nm vs 6 nm
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm+17% | 6 nm |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | — |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 4x2.9 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz | 2.9 GHz+5% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | Adreno 610 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X-2133 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Qualcomm LTE Modem |
| Max download | — | 0.4 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 453,661Bottom 7% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 182,413Bottom 7% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 28,998Bottom 5% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 112,404Bottom 7% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 129,846Bottom 8% |
| AnTuTu 12 | — | 499,187Bottom 10% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 494Bottom 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,421Bottom 16% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 135Bottom 9% |
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