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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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34.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
33.3CPU37.2
—GPU34.3
48.6Benchmarks55.9
—AIspec-based64
20Efficiencyspec-based55.9
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.7 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+7) and CPU (+4). 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 888

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 56 vs 49
  • 226% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2.3 Gbps
  • 50% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 290,073 vs 193,243
  • 42% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 379,461 vs 267,234

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20192020
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.86 GHz+1%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)Hexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Snapdragon X60 5G
Max download2.3 Gbps7.5 Gbps+226%
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 11778,713Bottom 27%1,040,324+34%Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)267,234Bottom 22%379,461+42%Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,102Bottom 34%169,822+31%Bottom 43%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)188,134Bottom 50%200,968+7%Top 50%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)193,243Bottom 15%290,073+50%Bottom 50%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,023Top 50%1,450+42%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419Top 38%3,650+7%Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,550Bottom 48%

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