Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
37.6CPU33.5
31.5GPU28.6
61.4Benchmarks51.1
—AIspec-based49.3
—Efficiencyspec-based32.1
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+10) and CPU (+4). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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 34
- Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 51
- 37% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 3,300
- 28% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,606 vs 1,250
- 21% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 1,100
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2020 |
| Process | — | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.7 GHz | 2.84 GHz+5% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Qualcomm Adreno 650 |
| GPU clock | — | 587 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 698 |
| AI performance | — | 15 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5-2750 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 44 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X55 5G (external) |
| Max download | — | 7.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,293,328 | 861,546Bottom 33% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 306,337Bottom 30% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 162,790Bottom 36% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 152,804Bottom 22% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 239,615Bottom 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,336+21%Top 39% | 1,100Top 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,522+37%Top 29% | 3,300Top 42% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,606+28%Bottom 39% | 1,250Bottom 30% |
Related comparisons
Huawei Kirin 9030Svs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3VSHuawei Kirin 9030Svs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3VSHuawei Kirin 9030Svs MediaTek Dimensity 7300VSHuawei Kirin 9030Svs Google TensorVSQualcomm Snapdragon 865vs MediaTek Helio G200VSQualcomm Snapdragon 865vs MediaTek Dimensity 920VSQualcomm Snapdragon 865vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200VSQualcomm Snapdragon 865vs MediaTek Dimensity 7020VS
