Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
37.6CPU28.9
31.5GPU24.8
61.4Benchmarks43.3
—Efficiencyspec-based76.2
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+18) and CPU (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 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 29
- Stronger GPU score: 32 vs 25
- Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 43
- 105% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 630,000
- 103% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,606 vs 790
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little | 1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 2.7 GHz+13% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Adreno 644 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| Max download | — | 2.9 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,293,328+105% | 630,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,336+38%Top 38% | 970Bottom 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,522+64%Top 29% | 2,760Bottom 46% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,606+103%Bottom 43% | 790Bottom 14% |
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