Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Unisoc Tiger T820
37.6CPU27
31.5GPU—
61.4Benchmarks35.9
—Efficiencyspec-based52.5
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Unisoc Tiger T820
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+26) and CPU (+11). Unisoc Tiger T820 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 36
- 175% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 470,000
- 101% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 2,250
- 94% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 690
Reasons to pick the Unisoc Tiger T820
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | — | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 6 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little | 1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.7 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Arm Mali-G57 MP4 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,293,328+175% | 470,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,336+94%Top 39% | 690Bottom 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,522+101%Top 29% | 2,250Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,606Bottom 39% | — |
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