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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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34.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
73.8Inno Score
33.3CPU67.9
48.6Benchmarks80.1
20Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+35) and benchmarks (+31). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 49
  • 556% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 853,716 vs 130,102
  • 250% higher AnTuTu: 2,724,754 vs 778,713
  • 229% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 635,926 vs 193,243

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20192025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A552x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.86 GHz3.8 GHz+33%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X
Max bandwidth—77 GB/s

Connectivity

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

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu 11778,713Bottom 27%2,724,754+250%Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)267,234Bottom 22%866,588+224%Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,102Bottom 34%853,716+556%Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)188,134Bottom 50%368,524+96%Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)193,243Bottom 15%635,926+229%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,023Top 50%3,000+193%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419Top 38%9,200+169%Top 6%

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