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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

WINNER
H
41.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
30.2Inno Score
37.6CPU22.1
31.5GPU—
61.4Benchmarks23.7
—Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+38) and CPU (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 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 benchmarks score: 61 vs 24
  • 346% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 290,000
  • 223% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 1,400
  • 218% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 420

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20262021
Process—6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (Taishan V124 cores)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.7 GHz+13%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPU—Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory type—LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Modem—Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture—1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu1,293,328+346%290,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336+218%Top 39%420Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522+223%Top 29%1,400Bottom 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606Bottom 39%—

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