Apple A18 vs Huawei Kirin T90A
68.4CPU34.4
50.6GPU28.4
67.5Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based—
4 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+34) and GPU (+22). 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
- Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 34
- Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 28
- 220% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 1,233
- 164% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,229
- 102% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 3,987
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin T90A
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm | — |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9 | ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510) |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency | 1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little |
| Max clock | 4.04 GHz+62% | 2.5 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | — |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-6400 | — |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G (external) | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | — |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,650,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,250+164%Top 6% | 1,229Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,050+102%Top 11% | 3,987Top 33% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,950+220%Top 22% | 1,233Bottom 39% |