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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

WINNER
H
41.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
37.6CPU32.3
31.5GPU28.5
61.4Benchmarks—
—Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+5) and GPU (+3). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 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 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 32 vs 29
  • 35% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 3,344
  • 29% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,606 vs 1,241
  • 22% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 1,097

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20262026
Process—4 nm
ArchitectureARM (Taishan V124 cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.7 GHz+4%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPU—Adreno 812

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory type—LPDDR4X/LPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Modem—Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
AnTuTu1,293,328—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336+22%Top 38%1,097Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522+35%Top 29%3,344Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606+29%Bottom 43%1,241Bottom 33%

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