Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Huawei Kirin T90A
33.3CPU34.4
—GPU28.4
48.6Benchmarks—
20Efficiencyspec-based—
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 990 5G wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 31.7. 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 Huawei Kirin 990 5G
- 14% higher Max clock: 2.86 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin T90A
- 20% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 1,023
- 17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 3,419
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | — |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510) |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz+14% | 2.5 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | — |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Huawei Kirin T90A |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 778,713Bottom 27% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 267,234Bottom 22% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 130,102Bottom 34% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 188,134Bottom 50% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 193,243Bottom 15% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,023Top 50% | 1,229+20%Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419Top 38% | 3,987+17%Top 33% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,233Bottom 39% |
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