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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

WINNER
H
41.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
35.7Inno Score
37.6CPU26.3
31.5GPU—
61.4Benchmarks35.3
—Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+26) and CPU (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 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 benchmarks score: 61 vs 35
  • 181% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 460,000
  • 121% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 2,050
  • 45% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 920

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Announced20262024
Process—6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (Taishan V124 cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.7 GHz+17%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
GPU—Qualcomm Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Memory type—LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Modem—Snapdragon X51 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
AnTuTu1,293,328+181%460,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336+45%Top 39%920Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522+121%Top 29%2,050Bottom 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606Bottom 39%—

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