Kirin 9030 Pro vs Kirin 9030S
The Kirin 9030 Pro and the Kirin 9030S are both flagship chips made by HiSilicon. In Geekbench 6, the Kirin 9030 Pro is 7% faster in multi-core (4,370 vs 4,100), and the two are nearly level in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Kirin 9030 Pro +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 9030 Pro | Kirin 9030S | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | HiSilicon | HiSilicon |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | Nov 2025 | Apr 2026 |
| CPU | 9 cores 1× 2.75 GHz + 4× 2.27 GHz + 4× 1.72 GHz | 8 cores 1× 2.7 GHz + 3× 2.15 GHz + 4× 1.62 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | 2.75 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| GPU | Maleoon 935 | Maleoon 935F |
| 5G modem | Built-in 5G | — |
| Place in our ranking | #46 of 112 (better) | #48 of 112 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,220 | 1,250 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 4,370 (better) | 4,100 |
| Phones in our database | 4 phones | 3 phones |
| Best-rated phone | Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max 7.9 | Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max 7.8 |
| Newest phone | Huawei Pura X Max Apr 2026 | Huawei Pura X View Sep 2026 |
Phones with the Kirin 9030 Pro
4 phones in our database, best rated first.
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7.9
Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
6.9″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,000 mAh
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7.8
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
6.75″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,750 mAh
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7.6
Huawei Mate X7
8″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,600 mAh
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7.4
Huawei Pura X Max
7.7″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,300 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 9030 Pro vs Kirin 9030S: FAQ
Which is faster, the Kirin 9030 Pro or the Kirin 9030S?
In Geekbench 6, the Kirin 9030 Pro is 7% faster in multi-core (4,370 vs 4,100), 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 9030 Pro or the Kirin 9030S?
The Kirin 9030S is newer: it was announced in April 2026, while the Kirin 9030 Pro was announced in November 2025.
Which phones use the Kirin 9030 Pro and the Kirin 9030S?
The Kirin 9030 Pro powers 4 phones in our database, including the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max, Huawei Mate 80 Pro and Huawei Mate X7. 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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