Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
37.6CPU20
31.5GPU—
61.4Benchmarks20
—Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+41) and CPU (+18). Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 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 20
- Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 20
- 619% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 180,000
- 414% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 260
- 352% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 1,000
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2018 |
| Process | — | 14 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 4 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little | 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver |
| Max clock | 2.7 GHz+50% | 1.8 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Qualcomm Adreno 509 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4-1333 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 10.7 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X12 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,293,328+619% | 180,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,336+414%Top 39% | 260Bottom 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,522+352%Top 29% | 1,000Bottom 7% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,606Bottom 39% | — |
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