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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

WINNER
H
41.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
30.7Inno Score
37.6CPU23.5
31.5GPU—
61.4Benchmarks31.2
—Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 30.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+30) and CPU (+14). Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G 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 31
  • 232% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 390,000
  • 144% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 1,850
  • 91% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 700

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Announced20262019
Process—8 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (Taishan V124 cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.7 GHz+23%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 730G
GPU—Qualcomm Adreno 618 (overclocked)

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 730G
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 688

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Memory type—LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Modem—Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 730G
AnTuTu1,293,328+232%390,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336+91%Top 39%700Bottom 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522+144%Top 29%1,850Bottom 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606Bottom 39%—

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