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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G

WINNER
H
41.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
31.5Inno Score
37.6CPU24.6
31.5GPU—
61.4Benchmarks32.5
—Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 31.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+29) and CPU (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G 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 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 33
  • 215% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 410,000
  • 132% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 1,950
  • 81% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 740

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Announced20262020
Process—8 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (Taishan V124 cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 732G
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 732G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 732G
GPU—Qualcomm Adreno 618 (overclocked)

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 732G
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 688

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Memory type—LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Modem—Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 732G
AnTuTu1,293,328+215%410,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336+81%Top 38%740Bottom 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522+132%Top 29%1,950Bottom 27%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606Bottom 43%—

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