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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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34.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
33.3CPU74.1
—GPU70.6
48.6Benchmarks81.3
20Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+41) and benchmarks (+33). 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 8 Elite

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 49
  • 724% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,072,373 vs 130,102
  • 335% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 2.3 Gbps
  • 266% higher AnTuTu: 2,849,183 vs 778,713

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Announced20192024
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv8.7

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A552x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.86 GHz4.32 GHz+51%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Adreno 830
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
NPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Snapdragon X80 5G
Max download2.3 Gbps10 Gbps+335%
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu 11778,713Bottom 27%2,849,183+266%Top 10%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)267,234Bottom 22%796,858+198%Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,102Bottom 34%1,072,373+724%Top 10%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)188,134Bottom 50%367,884+96%Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)193,243Bottom 15%612,068+217%Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,023Top 50%3,200+213%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419Top 38%10,000+192%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—6,200Top 10%

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