Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
37.6CPU41.7
31.5GPU40.6
61.4Benchmarks58.4
—Efficiencyspec-based64.1
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 41.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+9) and CPU (+4). 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
- Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 58
- 12% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 1,150,000
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 38
- Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 32
- 56% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,500 vs 1,606
- 29% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,720 vs 1,336
- 11% higher Max clock: 3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2021 |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 2.7 GHz | 3 GHz+11% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Adreno 730 |
| GPU clock | — | 818 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X65 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,293,328+12% | 1,150,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,336Top 39% | 1,720+29%Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,522+5%Top 29% | 4,300Top 33% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,606Bottom 39% | 2,500+56%Top 48% |
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