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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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41.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
37.6CPU74.1
31.5GPU70.6
61.4Benchmarks81.3
—Efficiencyspec-based77.2
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 41.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+39) and CPU (+36). Huawei Kirin 9030S 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 38
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 32
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 61
  • 286% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,200 vs 1,606
  • 140% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,200 vs 1,336

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Announced20262024
Process—3 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARM (Taishan V124 cores)Armv8.7

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.7 GHz4.32 GHz+60%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
GPU—Adreno 830
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory type—LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Modem—Snapdragon X80 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,293,3282,849,183Top 11%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—796,858Top 22%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,072,373Top 11%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—367,884Top 17%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—612,068Top 17%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336Top 39%3,200+140%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522Top 29%10,000+121%Top 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606Bottom 39%6,200+286%Top 11%

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