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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

WINNER
H
41.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
31.2Inno Score
37.6CPU22
31.5GPU20
61.4Benchmarks—
—Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+16) and GPU (+12). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s 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 22
  • Stronger GPU score: 32 vs 20
  • 1039% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,606 vs 141
  • 125% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 2,014
  • 35% higher Max clock: 2.7 GHz vs 2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Announced20262024
Process—4 nm
ArchitectureARM (Taishan V124 cores)—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
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 4s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
GPU—Qualcomm Adreno 611

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Memory type—LPDDR4X-2133

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Modem—Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—1 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture—1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
AnTuTu1,293,328—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336Top 35%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522+125%Top 26%2,014Bottom 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606+1039%Bottom 50%141Bottom 5%

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