Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
33.3CPU26.3
48.6Benchmarks35.3
20Efficiencyspec-based54.9
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 990 5G scores 34.9 against 35.7 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 990 5G
- Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 26
- Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 35
- 67% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 2,050
- 24% higher Max clock: 2.86 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
- 11% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,023 vs 920
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz+24% | 2.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Qualcomm Adreno 619 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | Qualcomm Hexagon 686 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Snapdragon X51 5G |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 778,713Bottom 27% | 460,000 |
| 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+11%Top 50% | 920Bottom 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419+67%Top 38% | 2,050Bottom 34% |
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