Huawei Kirin 9030 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
40CPU85.3
—GPU82.5
—Benchmarks87.5
66.9AIspec-based—
52Efficiencyspec-based74.8
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90302 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
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 Gen 5
- Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 40
- 67% higher Max clock: 4.6 GHz vs 2.75 GHz
- 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | — |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz | 4.6 GHz+67% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | Adreno 840 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,200 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 85.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X85 5G |
| Max download | — | 12.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 3,646,161Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 1,084,061Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,342,827Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 425,901Top 6% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 793,372Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,850Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,900Top 4% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 7,700Top 5% |
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