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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

WINNER
H
41.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
37.6CPU20.5
31.5GPU20
61.4Benchmarks—
—Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+17) and GPU (+12). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 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 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 32 vs 20
  • 1297% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,606 vs 115
  • 298% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 336
  • 291% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 1,158

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Announced20262024
Process—11 nm
ArchitectureARM (Taishan V124 cores)—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.7 GHz+29%2.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
GPU—Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Memory type—LPDDR4X-2133

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Modem—Snapdragon X11 LTE Modem
Max download—0.4 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
AnTuTu1,293,328—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336+298%Top 35%336Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522+291%Top 26%1,158Bottom 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606+1297%Bottom 50%115Bottom 1%

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