Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
33.3CPU27.6
—GPU24.9
48.6Benchmarks39.8
20Efficiencyspec-based76.2
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.7 to 34.9. Huawei Kirin 990 5G 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 28
- Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 40
- 30% higher Max clock: 2.86 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- 24% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 2,750
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 26% higher Max download: 2.9 Gbps vs 2.3 Gbps
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| 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 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz+30% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Adreno 710 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | 2.9 Gbps+26% |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 778,713Bottom 27% | 550,000 |
| 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+8%Top 50% | 950Bottom 41% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419+24%Top 38% | 2,750Bottom 48% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 800Bottom 23% |
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