Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Xiaomi Xring O3
33.3CPU81
—GPU85.8
48.6Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based100
20Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G6 spec wins — Xiaomi Xring O3
InnoReviews verdict
Xiaomi Xring O3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 85.4 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+48). 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 O3
- Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 33
- 283% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 13,085 vs 3,419
- 205% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,124 vs 1,023
- 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
- 52% higher Max clock: 4.35 GHz vs 2.86 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv9.3 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x4.35 GHz C1-Ultra + 4x3.68 GHz C1-Premium + 4x3.15 GHz C1-Pro |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz | 4.35 GHz+52% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Arm Mali-G2-Ultra NX MP16 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | Xiaomi NPU (self-developed) |
| AI performance | — | 200 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR6-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 113.8 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | — |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% | 3,124+205%Top 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419Top 38% | 13,085+283%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 8,260Top 3% |
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