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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

WINNER
H
41.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
32.1Inno Score
37.6CPU23.1
31.5GPU—
61.4Benchmarks28.5
—Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 32.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+33) and CPU (+15). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030S

  • Stronger CPU score: 38 vs 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 29
  • 270% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 350,000
  • 138% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 1,900
  • 74% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 770

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Announced20262022
Process—6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (Taishan V124 cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.7 GHz+35%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
GPU—Qualcomm Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Memory type—LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Modem—Snapdragon X51 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
AnTuTu1,293,328+270%350,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336+74%Top 38%770Bottom 33%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522+138%Top 29%1,900Bottom 23%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606Bottom 43%—

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