Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Xiaomi XRING O1
33.3CPU66.2
—GPU69.9
48.6Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based78.1
20Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G6 spec wins — Xiaomi XRING O1
InnoReviews verdict
Xiaomi XRING O1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 72.2 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+33). 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 Xiaomi XRING O1
- Stronger CPU score: 66 vs 33
- 173% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,790 vs 1,023
- 162% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,970 vs 3,419
- 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
- 36% higher Max clock: 3.9 GHz vs 2.86 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Xiaomi XRING O1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | — |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Xiaomi XRING O1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x3.9 GHz Cortex-X925 + 4x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.9 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz | 3.9 GHz+36% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Xiaomi XRING O1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Arm Immortalis-G925 MC16 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Xiaomi XRING O1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | Xiaomi NPU (6-core, self-developed) |
| AI performance | — | 44 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Xiaomi XRING O1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5T |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Xiaomi XRING O1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | External (MediaTek T800) |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Xiaomi XRING O1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 778,713Bottom 27% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 267,234Bottom 22% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 130,102Bottom 34% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 188,134Bottom 50% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 193,243Bottom 15% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,023Top 50% | 2,790+173%Top 10% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419Top 38% | 8,970+162%Top 8% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 6,311Top 8% |
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