Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Unisoc Tiger T820
33.3CPU27
48.6Benchmarks35.9
20Efficiencyspec-based52.5
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G2 spec wins — Unisoc Tiger T820
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 990 5G scores 34.9 against 35.6 for Unisoc Tiger T820. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
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 36
- 52% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 2,250
- 48% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,023 vs 690
Reasons to pick the Unisoc Tiger T820
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 6 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz+6% | 2.7 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Arm Mali-G57 MP4 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 778,713Bottom 27% | 470,000 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 267,234Bottom 23% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 130,102Bottom 34% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 188,134Bottom 51% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 193,243Bottom 16% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,023+48%Top 49% | 690Bottom 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419+52%Top 39% | 2,250Bottom 41% |
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