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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

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34.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
33.3CPU51.5
—GPU53.1
48.6Benchmarks76.1
20Efficiencyspec-based71.4
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+27) and CPU (+18). 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 8s Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 49
  • 513% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 797,455 vs 130,102
  • 199% higher AnTuTu: 2,324,829 vs 778,713
  • 169% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 519,006 vs 193,243

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20192025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A551x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.86 GHz3.21 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download2.3 Gbps4.2 Gbps+83%
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu 11778,713Bottom 27%2,324,829+199%Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)267,234Bottom 22%675,620+153%Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,102Bottom 34%797,455+513%Top 22%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)188,134Bottom 50%332,748+77%Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)193,243Bottom 15%519,006+169%Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,023Top 50%2,050+100%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419Top 38%6,850+100%Top 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,700Top 25%

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