Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
33.3CPU32.3
—GPU28.5
48.6Benchmarks—
20Efficiencyspec-based68
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 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
- 10% higher Max clock: 2.86 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 22% higher Max download: 2.8 Gbps vs 2.3 Gbps
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz+10% | 2.6 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Adreno 812 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X/LPDDR5 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | 2.8 Gbps+22% |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 778,713Bottom 27% | — |
| 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) | 1,023Top 50% | 1,097+7%Top 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419+2%Top 38% | 3,344Top 40% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,241Bottom 40% |
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