Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
37.6CPU20.8
31.5GPU—
61.4Benchmarks20
—Efficiencyspec-based29.7
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+41) and CPU (+17). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 21
- Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 20
- 462% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 230,000
- 414% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 880
- 293% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 340
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2016 |
| Process | — | 14 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 11 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little | 2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo |
| Max clock | 2.7 GHz+26% | 2.15 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Qualcomm Adreno 530 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 29.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X12 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 4.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,293,328+462% | 230,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,336+293%Top 39% | 340Bottom 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,522+414%Top 29% | 880Bottom 6% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,606Bottom 39% | — |
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