Apple A18 Pro vs Huawei Kirin T90A
70.5CPU34.4
53.5GPU28.4
69Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
79.6Efficiencyspec-based—
4 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+36) and GPU (+25). Huawei Kirin T90A still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A18 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 71 vs 34
- Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 28
- 249% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,300 vs 1,233
- 177% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,229
- 111% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 3,987
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin T90A
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm | — |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510) |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+62% | 2.5 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | — |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | — |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,750,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+177%Top 5% | 1,229Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+111%Top 10% | 3,987Top 33% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300+249%Top 19% | 1,233Bottom 39% |