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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

WINNER
H
41.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
37.6CPU29.6
31.5GPU24.4
61.4Benchmarks—
—Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+8) and GPU (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 32 vs 24
  • 116% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,606 vs 744
  • 54% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 2,930
  • 32% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 1,014

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Announced20262025
Process—4 nm
ArchitectureARM (Taishan V124 cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.7 GHz+13%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
GPU—Adreno 710

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Memory type—LPDDR4X/LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Modem—Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
AnTuTu1,293,328—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336+32%Top 38%1,014Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522+54%Top 29%2,930Top 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606+116%Bottom 43%744Bottom 13%

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