Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
37.6CPU26.6
31.5GPU—
61.4Benchmarks34.8
—Efficiencyspec-based32.1
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+27) and CPU (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 27
- Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 35
- 187% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 450,000
- 126% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 590
- 106% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 2,200
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2018 |
| Process | — | 10 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little | 4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver |
| Max clock | 2.7 GHz | 2.8 GHz+4% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Qualcomm Adreno 630 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 685 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 29.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X20 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,293,328+187% | 450,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,336+126%Top 39% | 590Bottom 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,522+106%Top 29% | 2,200Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,606Bottom 39% | — |
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