Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
33.3CPU26.6
48.6Benchmarks34.8
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 990 5G wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+14) and CPU (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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
- Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 27
- Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 35
- 73% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,023 vs 590
- 55% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 2,200
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2018 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz+2% | 2.8 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Qualcomm Adreno 630 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | Qualcomm Hexagon 685 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 29.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Snapdragon X20 LTE |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 778,713Bottom 27% | 450,000 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 267,234Bottom 22% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 130,102Bottom 34% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 188,134Bottom 50% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 193,243Bottom 15% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,023+73%Top 50% | 590Bottom 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419+55%Top 38% | 2,200Bottom 39% |
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