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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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34.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
33.3CPU48.3
—GPU47.1
48.6Benchmarks69
20Efficiencyspec-based66.5
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+20) and CPU (+15). 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 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 49
  • 335% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 2.3 Gbps
  • 227% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 425,391 vs 130,102
  • 135% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 453,685 vs 193,243

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20192022
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A551x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.86 GHz3.2 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download2.3 Gbps10 Gbps+335%
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu 11778,713Bottom 27%1,751,352+125%Top 36%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)267,234Bottom 22%562,123+110%Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,102Bottom 34%425,391+227%Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)188,134Bottom 50%310,153+65%Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)193,243Bottom 15%453,685+135%Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,023Top 50%2,050+100%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419Top 38%5,500+61%Top 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,700Top 25%

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