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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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34.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
33.3CPU29.7
—GPU26.7
48.6Benchmarks50
20Efficiencyspec-based76.2
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.1 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+1). 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 30
  • 19% higher Max clock: 2.86 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 2,930
  • 11% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 188,134 vs 169,615

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 26% higher Max download: 2.9 Gbps vs 2.3 Gbps
  • 20% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 231,892 vs 193,243

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Announced20192024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A554x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.86 GHz+19%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
NPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download2.3 Gbps2.9 Gbps+26%
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
AnTuTu 11778,713Bottom 27%822,983+6%Bottom 36%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)267,234Bottom 22%290,799+9%Bottom 29%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,102Bottom 34%130,677Bottom 36%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)188,134+11%Bottom 50%169,615Bottom 43%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)193,243Bottom 15%231,892+20%Bottom 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,023Top 50%1,020Bottom 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419+17%Top 38%2,930Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,020Bottom 34%

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