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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

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34.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
53.2Inno Score
33.3CPU44
—GPU43.7
48.6Benchmarks63.4
20Efficiencyspec-based73.8
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 53.2 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+15) and CPU (+11). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 49
  • 117% higher Max download: 5 Gbps vs 2.3 Gbps
  • 86% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,900 vs 1,023
  • 49% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,100 vs 3,419

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Announced20192024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A551x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.86 GHz+2%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Adreno 732

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
NPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X-8448
Max bandwidth—67.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Snapdragon X63 5G
Max download2.3 Gbps5 Gbps+117%
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared778,713Bottom 27%1,400,000
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)1,023Top 50%1,900+86%Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419Top 38%5,100+49%Top 24%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,100Top 34%

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