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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

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34.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
33.3CPU34.4
—GPU29.8
48.6Benchmarks54.6
20Efficiencyspec-based37
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+6) and CPU (+1). 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

  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 3,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 49
  • 226% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2.3 Gbps
  • 42% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 378,834 vs 267,234
  • 38% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 266,988 vs 193,243
  • 32% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 171,089 vs 130,102

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20192021
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A551x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock2.86 GHz3.2 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)Hexagon 698

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download2.3 Gbps7.5 Gbps+226%
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu 11778,713Bottom 27%990,057+27%Bottom 46%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)267,234Bottom 22%378,834+42%Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,102Bottom 34%171,089+32%Bottom 46%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)188,134+9%Bottom 50%173,146Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)193,243Bottom 15%266,988+38%Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,023Top 50%1,050+3%Top 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419+14%Top 38%3,000Top 45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,250Bottom 41%

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