Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
33.3CPU20
48.6Benchmarks20
20Efficiencyspec-based46.7
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
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 460 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
- 265% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,023 vs 280
- 211% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 1,100
- 59% higher Max clock: 2.86 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Process | 7 nm+36% | 11 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 4 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Silver |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz+59% | 1.8 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Qualcomm Adreno 610 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | Qualcomm Hexagon 683 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 14.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Snapdragon X11 LTE |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | — | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 778,713Bottom 27% | 215,000 |
| 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+265%Top 50% | 280Bottom 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419+211%Top 38% | 1,100Bottom 6% |
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