Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
37.6CPU26.2
31.5GPU—
61.4Benchmarks—
—Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 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 9030S
- Stronger CPU score: 38 vs 26
- 114% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 2,117
- 49% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 897
- 17% higher Max clock: 2.7 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| Architecture | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little | 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.7 GHz+17% | 2.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Adreno 613 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X/LPDDR5 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X61 5G |
| Max download | — | 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,293,328 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,336+49%Top 38% | 897Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,522+114%Top 29% | 2,117Bottom 36% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,606Bottom 43% | — |
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