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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

WINNER
H
34.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
27.2Inno Score
33.3CPU21.8
48.6Benchmarks22.4
20Efficiencyspec-based44.2
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 990 5G wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 27.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+26) and CPU (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 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 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 22
  • 114% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 1,600
  • 113% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,023 vs 480
  • 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Announced20192019
Process7 nm+30%10 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A552x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver
Max clock2.86 GHz+24%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 712
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Qualcomm Adreno 616

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 712
NPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 712
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Max download2.3 Gbps—
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max display—QHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 712
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared778,713Bottom 27%275,000
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+113%Top 50%480Bottom 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419+114%Top 38%1,600Bottom 18%

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