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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

WINNER
H
34.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
26.2Inno Score
33.3CPU20
48.6Benchmarks20
20Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 990 5G wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+29) and CPU (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 20
  • 631% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,023 vs 140
  • 451% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 620
  • 59% higher Max clock: 2.86 GHz vs 1.8 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 450
Announced20192017
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 450
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A558x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.86 GHz+59%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 450
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Qualcomm Adreno 506

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 450
NPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)Qualcomm Hexagon 546

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 450
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth—7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 450
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Snapdragon X9 LTE
Max download2.3 Gbps—
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—4.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 450
Max display—FHD @ 60Hz
Video capture—1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 450
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared778,713Bottom 27%130,000
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+631%Top 50%140Bottom 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419+451%Top 38%620Bottom 4%

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