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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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34.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
49Inno Score
33.3CPU32.8
48.6Benchmarks54.6
20Efficiencyspec-based73.8
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 49 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+6). 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

  • 18% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 188,134 vs 159,376

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 49
  • 52% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 197,742 vs 130,102
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 39% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 268,158 vs 193,243
  • 36% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 363,588 vs 267,234

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Announced20192025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A551x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.86 GHz+6%2.7 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Qualcomm Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
NPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download2.3 Gbps—
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
AnTuTu 11778,713Bottom 27%988,864+27%Bottom 43%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)267,234Bottom 22%363,588+36%Bottom 46%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,102Bottom 34%197,742+52%Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)188,134+18%Bottom 50%159,376Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)193,243Bottom 15%268,158+39%Bottom 46%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,023Top 50%1,140+11%Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419+8%Top 38%3,180Top 43%

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