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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

WINNER
H
41.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
30.8Inno Score
37.6CPU25.5
31.5GPU21.3
61.4Benchmarks32.5
—Efficiencyspec-based54.9
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+29) and CPU (+12). Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 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 26
  • Stronger GPU score: 32 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 33
  • 346% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,606 vs 360
  • 215% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 411,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 695
Announced20262021
Process—6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (Taishan V124 cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 695
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.7 GHz+23%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 695
GPU—Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 695
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 695
Memory type—LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 695
Modem—Snapdragon X51 5G
Max download—2.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 695
AnTuTu1,293,328+215%411,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336+47%Top 38%906Bottom 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522+125%Top 29%2,013Bottom 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606+346%Bottom 43%360Bottom 7%

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