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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

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41.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
37.6CPU44.1
31.5GPU43.9
61.4Benchmarks61.5
—Efficiencyspec-based69
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 41.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+12) and CPU (+7). 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+ Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 38
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 32
  • 74% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,800 vs 1,606
  • 35% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,800 vs 1,336
  • 19% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.7 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20262022
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureARM (Taishan V124 cores)Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.7 GHz3.2 GHz+19%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPU—Adreno 730
GPU clock—900 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory type—LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Modem—Snapdragon X65 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu1,293,3281,300,000+1%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336Top 39%1,800+35%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522Top 29%4,600+2%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606Bottom 39%2,800+74%Top 43%

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