Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
37.6CPU31
31.5GPU24.4
61.4Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based43.4
—Efficiencyspec-based36
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+7) and CPU (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G 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 31
- Stronger GPU score: 32 vs 24
- 116% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,606 vs 743
- 46% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 3,091
- 24% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 1,074
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2021 |
| Process | — | 6 nm |
| Architecture | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) | — |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little | 1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.7 GHz+8% | 2.5 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Qualcomm Adreno 642L |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 770 |
| AI performance | — | 12 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5-6400 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF System |
| Max download | — | 3.7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K HDR10+ |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,293,328 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,336+24%Top 35% | 1,074Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,522+46%Top 26% | 3,091Top 44% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,606+116%Bottom 50% | 743Bottom 20% |
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