Huawei Kirin 9030 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
40CPU74.1
—GPU70.6
—Benchmarks81.3
66.9AIspec-based—
52Efficiencyspec-based77.2
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90302 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
- Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 40
- 57% higher Max clock: 4.32 GHz vs 2.75 GHz
- 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8.7 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz | 4.32 GHz+57% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | Adreno 830 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 85.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X80 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 2,849,183Top 11% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 796,858Top 21% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,072,373Top 11% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 367,884Top 16% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 612,068Top 16% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,200Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,000Top 6% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 6,200Top 9% |
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