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HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
Apple A16 Bionic
CPU Performance
51
82
Gaming Performance
26
55
Battery life
84
95
QuickComparison Score
100
100
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between HiSilicon Kirin 9030S and Apple A16 Bionic

Reasons to consider the HiSilicon Kirin 9030S

  • + 5 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 1x 3 GHz – Taishan v124 Big 3x 2.27 GHz – Taishan ... cores
  • + Maleoon 935F graphics
  • + Da Vinci NPU

Reasons to consider the Apple A16 Bionic

  • + 4 nanometers process node
  • + 6 CPU cores
  • + 2x 3.46 GHz – Everest 4x 2.02 GHz – Sawtooth cores
  • + Apple A16 GPU graphics
  • + Apple Neural Engine NPU

Pros & Cons

HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity supported
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • Modern LPDDR5 memory support
  • Limited gaming performance

"A upper-mid-range HiSilicon Kirin 9030S mobile chipset with modest CPU performance (51/100), good battery efficiency. Suited for premium gaming and productivity."

Apple A16 Bionic
  • Excellent CPU performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity supported
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • Flagship-class chipset
  • Older generation chipset

"A high-end Apple A16 Bionic mobile chipset with strong CPU performance (82/100), good battery efficiency. Suited for flagship-tier mobile experiences."

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Specifications

AnTuTu 11
Specification HiSilicon Kirin 9030S ↗ Apple A16 Bionic ↗
Apple A19 1607132 1633145
CPU 594902 478972
GPU 300663 463657
Memory 371483 190713
UX 340084 499803
Total score 1607132 1633145
GeekBench 6
Specification HiSilicon Kirin 9030S ↗ Apple A16 Bionic ↗
Single-Core Score 1410 2630
Multi-Core Score 4102 6744
Asset compression 234.4 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 155.2 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 157.5 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 149.7 images/sec
HDR 202.6 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 39.5 images/sec
Photo processing 76.8 images/sec
Ray tracing 6.74 Mpixels/sec
Samples 11 tests
Compute Score (GPU) 4269 22851
Face detection 50.9 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.73 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 1.05 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 1.22 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.29 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 70.4 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 2162.5 FPS
API Metal
3DMark
Specification HiSilicon Kirin 9030S ↗ Apple A16 Bionic ↗
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 3335
Stability 74%
Graphics test 19 FPS
3DMark Solar Bay 4266
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CPU
Specification HiSilicon Kirin 9030S ↗ Apple A16 Bionic ↗
Architecture 1x 3 GHz – Taishan v124 Big 3x 2.27 GHz – Taishan v124 Mid 4x 1.72 GHz – Taishan v124 Little 2x 3.46 GHz – Everest 4x 2.02 GHz – Sawtooth
Cores 8 6
Frequency 3000 MHz 3460 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8-A ARMv8.6-A
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 16 MB
Process 5 nanometers 4 nanometers
Manufacturing SMIC TSMC
Graphics
Specification HiSilicon Kirin 9030S ↗ Apple A16 Bionic ↗
GPU name Maleoon 935F Apple A16 GPU
Architecture Maleoon Apple Bionic GPU
GPU frequency 933 MHz 1398 MHz
Pipelines 3 5
Shading units 256 128
Total shaders 768 640
FLOPS 1433.1 Gigaflops 1789.4 Gigaflops
AI Accelarator
Specification HiSilicon Kirin 9030S ↗ Apple A16 Bionic ↗
Neural processor (NPU) Da Vinci Apple Neural Engine
Memory
Specification HiSilicon Kirin 9030S ↗ Apple A16 Bionic ↗
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 4266 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 34.1 Gb/s 51.2 Gb/s
Max size 16 GB 6 GB
Multimedia (ISP)
Specification HiSilicon Kirin 9030S ↗ Apple A16 Bionic ↗
Storage type UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 NVMe
Max camera resolution 1x 48MP
Video capture 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 - Motion JPEG
Audio codecs - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV - AAC - AAX - AAX+ - AC-3 - AIFF - CAF - E-AC-3 - MP3 - MP4 - WAV
Connectivity
Specification HiSilicon Kirin 9030S ↗ Apple A16 Bionic ↗
Modem Balong 6000
4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7500 Mbps Up to 7500 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3500 Mbps Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 7 6
Bluetooth 6.0 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Info
Specification HiSilicon Kirin 9030S ↗ Apple A16 Bionic ↗
Announced April 2026 September 2022
Class Mid range Flagship
Model number APL1W10

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