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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

WINNER
H
41.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
37.6CPU25.8
31.5GPU21.1
61.4Benchmarks34.9
—Efficiencyspec-based76.2
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+27) and CPU (+12). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 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 26
  • Stronger GPU score: 32 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 35
  • 372% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,606 vs 340
  • 186% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 452,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Announced20262023
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (Taishan V124 cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.7 GHz+23%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
GPU—Adreno 613

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Memory type—LPDDR5-6400

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Modem—Snapdragon X61 5G
Max download—2.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
AnTuTu1,293,328+186%452,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336+45%Top 39%924Bottom 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522+120%Top 29%2,051Bottom 35%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606+372%Bottom 39%340Bottom 2%

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