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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

WINNER
H
41.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
31.2Inno Score
37.6CPU24.4
31.5GPU—
61.4Benchmarks31.5
—Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+30) and CPU (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G 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 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 32
  • 227% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 395,000
  • 138% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 1,900
  • 83% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 730

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Announced20262020
Process—8 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (Taishan V124 cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.7 GHz+17%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
GPU—Qualcomm Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 692

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Memory type—LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Modem—Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
AnTuTu1,293,328+227%395,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336+83%Top 39%730Bottom 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522+138%Top 29%1,900Bottom 24%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606Bottom 39%—

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