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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

WINNER
H
41.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
38.4Inno Score
37.6CPU29.6
31.5GPU24.9
61.4Benchmarks42
—Efficiencyspec-based73.8
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 38.4, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+19) and CPU (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 32 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 42
  • 116% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 600,000
  • 101% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,606 vs 800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Announced20262023
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARM (Taishan V124 cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.7 GHz+13%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
GPU—Qualcomm Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Memory type—LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Modem—Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
AnTuTu1,293,328+116%600,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336+31%Top 38%1,020Bottom 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522+56%Top 29%2,900Bottom 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606+101%Bottom 43%800Bottom 15%

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