Kirin 9010S vs Kirin 9030S
The Kirin 9010S and the Kirin 9030S are both flagship chips made by HiSilicon. In Geekbench 6, the Kirin 9030S is 7% faster in multi-core (4,100 vs 3,820), and the two are nearly level in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Kirin 9030S +7%Single-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelHigher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Kirin 9010S | Kirin 9030S | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | HiSilicon | HiSilicon |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | Jun 2025 | Apr 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | — |
| CPU | 8 cores | 8 cores 1× 2.7 GHz + 3× 2.15 GHz + 4× 1.62 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | — | 2.7 GHz |
| GPU | — | Maleoon 935F |
| Place in our ranking | #46 of 102 | #42 of 102 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,280 | 1,250 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 3,820 | 4,100 (better) |
| Phones in our database | 2 phones | 3 phones |
| Best-rated phone | Huawei Pura 90 7.6 | Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max 7.8 |
| Newest phone | Huawei Pura 90 Apr 2026 | Huawei Pura X View Sep 2026 |
Phones with the Kirin 9010S
2 phones in our database, best rated first.
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7.6
Huawei Pura 90
6.8″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,500 mAh
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7.5
Huawei Pura 80
6.6″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,170 mAh
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Phones with the Kirin 9030S
3 phones in our database, best rated first.
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7.8
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max
6.9″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,000 mAh
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7.7
Huawei Pura X View
6.39″ 120 Hz, 200 MP camera, 7,000 mAh
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7.7
Huawei Pura 90s Pro
6.6″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,000 mAh
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Kirin 9010S vs Kirin 9030S: FAQ
Which is faster, the Kirin 9010S or the Kirin 9030S?
In Geekbench 6, the Kirin 9030S is 7% faster in multi-core (4,100 vs 3,820), and the two are nearly level in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Which is newer, the Kirin 9010S or the Kirin 9030S?
The Kirin 9030S is newer: it was announced in April 2026, while the Kirin 9010S was announced in June 2025.
Which phones use the Kirin 9010S and the Kirin 9030S?
The Kirin 9010S powers 2 phones in our database, including the Huawei Pura 90 and Huawei Pura 80. The Kirin 9030S powers 3 phones in our database, including the Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max, Huawei Pura X View and Huawei Pura 90s Pro.
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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