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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

WINNER
H
41.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
37.6CPU34.4
31.5GPU29.8
61.4Benchmarks54.6
—Efficiencyspec-based37
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+7) and CPU (+3). Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 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 55
  • 51% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 3,000
  • 28% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,606 vs 1,250
  • 27% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 1,050

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • 19% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.7 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20262021
Process—7 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureARM (Taishan V124 cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock2.7 GHz3.2 GHz+19%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPU—Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPU—Hexagon 698

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory type—LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Modem—Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SQualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,293,328990,057Bottom 41%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—378,834Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—171,089Bottom 41%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—173,146Bottom 46%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—266,988Bottom 38%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336+27%Top 39%1,050Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522+51%Top 29%3,000Top 47%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606+28%Bottom 39%1,250Bottom 30%

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