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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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34.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
33.3CPU85.3
—GPU82.5
48.6Benchmarks87.5
20Efficiencyspec-based74.8
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+52) and benchmarks (+39). 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 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 49
  • 932% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,342,827 vs 130,102
  • 443% higher Max download: 12.5 Gbps vs 2.3 Gbps
  • 368% higher AnTuTu: 3,646,161 vs 778,713

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20192025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A552x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.86 GHz4.6 GHz+61%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Snapdragon X85 5G
Max download2.3 Gbps12.5 Gbps+443%
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu 11778,713Bottom 27%3,646,161+368%Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)267,234Bottom 22%1,084,061+306%Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,102Bottom 34%1,342,827+932%Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)188,134Bottom 50%425,901+126%Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)193,243Bottom 15%793,372+311%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,023Top 50%3,850+276%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419Top 38%11,900+248%Top 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—7,700Top 5%

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