Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
33.3CPU25.8
—GPU21.1
48.6Benchmarks34.9
20Efficiencyspec-based76.2
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 990 5G scores 34.9 against 34.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin 990 5G edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 990 5G
- Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 26
- Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 35
- 67% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 2,051
- 30% higher Max clock: 2.86 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- 11% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,023 vs 924
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz+30% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Adreno 613 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5-6400 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Snapdragon X61 5G |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps+9% |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 778,713Bottom 27% | 452,000 |
| 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) | 1,023+11%Top 50% | 924Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419+67%Top 38% | 2,051Bottom 36% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 340Bottom 13% |
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