Huawei Kirin 9030 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
40CPU100
66.9AIspec-based—
52Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90303 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin 9030 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 lack 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 6
- Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 40
- 82% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 2.75 GHz
- 60% lower process: 2 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | 2 nm+60% |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz | 5 GHz+82% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | Adreno GPU |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF |
| Max download | — | 14.8 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
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