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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

WINNER
H
41.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
37.7Inno Score
37.6CPU27.6
31.5GPU24.9
61.4Benchmarks39.8
—Efficiencyspec-based76.2
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 37.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+22) and CPU (+10). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 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 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 32 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 40
  • 135% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 550,000
  • 101% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,606 vs 800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

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

General

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

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.7 GHz+23%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
GPU—Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Memory type—LPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Modem—Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
AnTuTu1,293,328+135%550,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336+41%Top 39%950Bottom 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522+64%Top 29%2,750Bottom 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606+101%Bottom 39%800Bottom 9%

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