Huawei Kirin 9030 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
40CPU31
—GPU24.4
66.9AIspec-based43.4
52Efficiencyspec-based36
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90300 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
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 31
- 142% higher AI performance: 29 TOPS vs 12 TOPS
- 17% lower process: 5 nm vs 6 nm
- 10% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2021 |
| Process | 5 nm+17% | 6 nm |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | — |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz+10% | 2.5 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | Qualcomm Adreno 642L |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 770 |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS+142% | 12 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5-6400 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF System |
| Max download | — | 3.7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K HDR10+ |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,074Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,091Top 44% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 743Bottom 20% |
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