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Apple A11 Bionic vs Huawei Kirin T90A

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25Inno Score
VS
WINNER
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31.7Inno Score
28.6CPU34.4
25.6GPU28.4
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based—
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin T90A wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.7 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+6) and GPU (+3). Apple A11 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A11 Bionic

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin T90A

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 29
  • 78% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 2,245
  • 38% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,233 vs 891
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 1,100

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin T90A
Announced20172024
Process10 nm—
ArchitectureArmv8.2ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin T90A
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little
Max clock2.39 GHz2.5 GHz+5%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin T90A
GPUApple GPU (3-core)HiSilicon Maleoon 910

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin T90A
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)—
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin T90A
Memory typeLPDDR4X—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin T90A
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin T90A
Max display2436x1125—
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin T90A
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%1,229+12%Top 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%3,987+78%Top 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%1,233+38%Bottom 39%

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