Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
33.3CPU33.5
—GPU28.6
48.6Benchmarks51.1
—AIspec-based49.3
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.2 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+3) and CPU (+0). 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
- 23% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 188,134 vs 152,804
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
- 226% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2.3 Gbps
- 25% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 162,790 vs 130,102
- 24% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 239,615 vs 193,243
- 15% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 306,337 vs 267,234
- 11% higher AnTuTu: 861,546 vs 778,713
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz+1% | 2.84 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Qualcomm Adreno 650 |
| GPU clock | — | 587 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | Qualcomm Hexagon 698 |
| AI performance | — | 15 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5-2750 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 44 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Snapdragon X55 5G (external) |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | 7.5 Gbps+226% |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 11 | 778,713Bottom 27% | 861,546+11%Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 267,234Bottom 22% | 306,337+15%Bottom 34% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 130,102Bottom 34% | 162,790+25%Bottom 41% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 188,134+23%Bottom 50% | 152,804Bottom 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 193,243Bottom 15% | 239,615+24%Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,023Top 50% | 1,100+8%Top 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419+4%Top 38% | 3,300Top 40% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,250Bottom 41% |
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