Huawei Kirin 9030 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
40CPU48.3
—GPU47.1
—Benchmarks69
66.9AIspec-based—
52Efficiencyspec-based66.5
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90302 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 40
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 16% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.75 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 | 1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz | 3.2 GHz+16% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | Adreno 740 |
| GPU clock | — | 680 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-8400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 67.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X70 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,751,352Top 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 562,123Top 36% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 425,391Top 44% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 310,153Top 42% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 453,685Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,050Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 5,500Top 24% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 3,700Top 27% |
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