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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
H
41.9Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
37.6CPU23.1
31.5GPU20
61.4Benchmarks—
—Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+15) and GPU (+12). Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 32 vs 20
  • 1031% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,606 vs 142
  • 176% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 1,640
  • 87% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 716

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20262020
Process—11 nm
ArchitectureARM (Taishan V124 cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock2.7 GHz+23%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPU—Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory type—LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Modem—Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download—0.6 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 678
AnTuTu1,293,328—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336+87%Top 35%716Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522+176%Top 26%1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606+1031%Bottom 50%142Bottom 6%

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