Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between HiSilicon Kirin 9030S and HiSilicon Kirin 710F
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 HiSilicon Kirin 710F
- + 12 nanometers process node
- + 8 CPU cores
- + 4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A73 4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53 cores
- + Mali-G51 MP4 graphics
- + No NPU
Pros & Cons
- 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."
- Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
- Limited CPU performance for demanding apps
- Limited gaming performance
- Older generation chipset
"A mid-range HiSilicon Kirin 710F mobile chipset with modest CPU performance (16/100). Suited for mainstream phones and everyday tasks."
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Specifications
| Specification | HiSilicon Kirin 9030S ↗ | HiSilicon Kirin 710F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Apple A19 | 1607132 | 323894 |
| CPU | 594902 | 135547 |
| GPU | 300663 | 36779 |
| Memory | 371483 | 56344 |
| UX | 340084 | 95224 |
| Total score | 1607132 | 323894 |
| Specification | HiSilicon Kirin 9030S ↗ | HiSilicon Kirin 710F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Single-Core Score | 1410 | 352 |
| Multi-Core Score | 4102 | 1244 |
| Asset compression | 79.9 MB/sec | |
| HTML 5 Browser | 41.8 pages/sec | |
| PDF Renderer | 44.5 Mpixels/sec | |
| Image detection | 13.1 images/sec | |
| HDR | 49.1 Mpixels/sec | |
| Background blur | 1.65 images/sec | |
| Photo processing | 9.39 images/sec | |
| Ray tracing | 2 Mpixels/sec | |
| Samples | ||
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4269 | 969 |
| Face detection | 1.01 images/sec | |
| Horizon detection | 0.05 Gpixels/sec | |
| Edge detection | 0.08 Gpixels/sec | |
| Gaussian blur | 0.03 Gpixels/sec | |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | |
| Stereo matching | 3.54 Gpixels/sec | |
| Particle physics | 93.6 FPS | |
| API | Vulkan |
| Specification | HiSilicon Kirin 9030S ↗ | HiSilicon Kirin 710F ↗ |
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| Specification | HiSilicon Kirin 9030S ↗ | HiSilicon Kirin 710F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 1x 3 GHz – Taishan v124 Big 3x 2.27 GHz – Taishan v124 Mid 4x 1.72 GHz – Taishan v124 Little | 4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A73 4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| Process | 5 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | SMIC | TSMC |
| Specification | HiSilicon Kirin 9030S ↗ | HiSilicon Kirin 710F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | Maleoon 935F | Mali-G51 MP4 |
| Architecture | Maleoon | Bifrost 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 933 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | 4 |
| Shading units | 256 | 8 |
| Total shaders | 768 | 32 |
| FLOPS | 1433.1 Gigaflops | 64 Gigaflops |
| Specification | HiSilicon Kirin 9030S ↗ | HiSilicon Kirin 710F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci | No |
| Specification | HiSilicon Kirin 9030S ↗ | HiSilicon Kirin 710F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 4266 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 32 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 Gb/s | |
| Max size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Specification | HiSilicon Kirin 9030S ↗ | HiSilicon Kirin 710F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Storage type | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 48MP, 2x 24MP | |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 1K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 1080p at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
| Specification | HiSilicon Kirin 9030S ↗ | HiSilicon Kirin 710F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Balong 6000 | |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 12 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Download speed | Up to 7500 Mbps | Up to 600 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 4 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 4.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| Specification | HiSilicon Kirin 9030S ↗ | HiSilicon Kirin 710F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | April 2026 | January 2019 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
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