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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

WINNER
H
41.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
27.2Inno Score
37.6CPU21.8
31.5GPU—
61.4Benchmarks22.4
—Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 27.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+39) and CPU (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 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 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 22
  • 370% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 275,000
  • 183% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 1,600
  • 178% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 480

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Announced20262019
Process—10 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (Taishan V124 cores)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver
Max clock2.7 GHz+17%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 712
GPU—Qualcomm Adreno 616

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 712
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Memory type—LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Modem—Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max display—QHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 712
AnTuTu1,293,328+370%275,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336+178%Top 39%480Bottom 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522+183%Top 29%1,600Bottom 18%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606Bottom 39%—

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