Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
33.3CPU29.6
—GPU24.9
48.6Benchmarks42
20Efficiencyspec-based73.8
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.4 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
- Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 30
- Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 42
- 19% higher Max clock: 2.86 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- 18% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 2,900
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 26% higher Max download: 2.9 Gbps vs 2.3 Gbps
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 6 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz+19% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Qualcomm Adreno 710 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | Qualcomm Hexagon |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5-3200 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 25.6 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | 2.9 Gbps+26% |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 778,713Bottom 27% | 600,000 |
| 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% | 1,020Bottom 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419+18%Top 38% | 2,900Top 49% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 800Bottom 23% |
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