Kirin 9050 Pro VS Kirin 9030 Pro
We are comparing the Kirin 9050 Pro (HiSilicon) with the Kirin 9030 Pro (HiSilicon). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each chipset, in-depth specs, and benchmarking scores.
Last Updated: September 8, 2026
Overall Comparison
KEY DIFFERENCES OF Kirin 9050 Pro AND Kirin 9030 Pro
Here’s how Kirin 9050 Pro and Kirin 9030 Pro stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.
Reasons to consider the Kirin 9050 Pro
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13% higher CPU frequency (3100 MHz vs 2750 MHz)
Reasons to consider the Kirin 9030 Pro
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25% higher Single-Core Geekbench score (1824 vs 1464)
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13% higher Multi-Core Geekbench score (5701 vs 5037)
SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF Kirin 9050 Pro AND Kirin 9030 Pro
Below is the detailed specification table comparing Kirin 9050 Pro and Kirin 9030 Pro.
Note: Highlighted specs mean that SoC wins that spec row.
If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.
| Specification | Kirin 9050 Pro | Kirin 9030 Pro |
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General Information
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| Name: | Kirin 9050 Pro | Kirin 9030 Pro |
| Brand: | HiSilicon | HiSilicon |
| Class: | Flagship | Flagship |
| Release Date: | September 7, 2026 | November 25, 2025 |
| Foundry: | — | SMIC |
| Instruction Set: | ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
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CPU
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| CPU Cores: | 9 | 9 |
| CPU Architecture: | 1x 3.1 GHz LinxiCore Prime, 2x 2.7 GHz LinxiCore Performance, 4x 2.2 GHz LinxiCore Efficiency, 2x 1.75 GHz LinxiCore Little | 1x 2.75 GHz Taishan v124 Big, 4x 2.27 GHz Taishan v124 Mid, 4x 1.72 GHz Taishan v124 Little |
| CPU Frequency: | 3100 MHz | 2750 MHz |
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Graphics (GPU)
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| GPU Model: | Maleoon 955 | Maleoon 935 |
| Graphics Architecture: | Maleoon | Maleoon |
| GPU Frequency: | 1056 MHz | 933 MHz |
| GPU Pipelines: | 6 | 6 |
| Shading Units: | — | 256 |
| GPU FLOPS: | — | 2866.1 Gigaflops |
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Memory Subsystem
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| Memory Type: | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Max Memory Size: | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Frequency: | — | 4800 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth: | — | 76.8 Gb/s |
| Memory Bus Width: | — | 4x 16 Bit |
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Benchmark Scores
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GEEKBENCH
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| Single-Core (V6) | 1464 | 1824 |
| Multi-Core (V6) | 5037 | 5701 |
| GPU (V6) | — | 6977 |
| Asset Compression | 186.4 MB/sec | 197.7 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 152.5 pages/sec | 169.1 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 141.7 Mpixels/sec | 168.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Image Detection | — | 115.1 images/sec |
| HDR | 127.9 Mpixels/sec | 166.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Background Blur | 18.5 images/sec | 19.3 images/sec |
| Photo Processing | — | 60.4 images/sec |
| Ray Tracing | 5.83 Mpixels/sec | 6.14 Mpixels/sec |
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ANTUTU SCORE
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| Overall (AnTuTu V11) | — | 2107301 |
| CPU | — | 690190 |
| GPU | — | 344966 |
| MEM | — | 580178 |
| UX | — | 491967 |
| Overall (AnTuTu V10) | — | 1649320 |
| CPU | — | 540191 |
| GPU | — | 269994 |
| MEM | — | 454088 |
| UX | — | 385047 |
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Connectivity & I/O
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| Modem: | — | Balong 6000 |
| Cellular Download Speed: | — | Up to 7500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi Version: | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth Version: | 6.0 | 6.0 |
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AI & Acceleration
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| Neural Processor: | Da Vinci NPU | Da Vinci NPU |
Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.
PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF Kirin 9050 Pro AND Kirin 9030 Pro
The charts below visualize how Kirin 9050 Pro and Kirin 9030 Pro stack up in key performance metrics.
Radar Chart Comparison
Bullet Chart Comparison
Release Timeline of Kirin 9050 Pro and Kirin 9030 Pro
Kirin 9030 Pro was released 9 months, 13 days earlier than Kirin 9050 Pro.
Domain Score Summary
Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.
Our Verdict
In conclusion, this is a close match and neither SoC clearly wins overall. Kirin 9050 Pro is stronger in CPU and Graphics. Kirin 9030 Pro is stronger in Benchmark and Memory. Pick based on what you value most day to day.
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