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Huawei Kirin T90A vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
38.1Inno Score
34.4CPU29.5
28.4GPU—
—Benchmarks38.4
—Efficiencyspec-based54.9
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1080

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 1080 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.1 to 31.7. Huawei Kirin T90A 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 T90A

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 30
  • 63% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 2,450
  • 22% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 1,010

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1080

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Announced20242022
Process—6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz2.6 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Dimensity 1080
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Arm Mali-G68 MC4

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Memory type—LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Modem—Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Dimensity 1080
AnTuTu—520,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+22%Top 37%1,010Bottom 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+63%Top 33%2,450Bottom 45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%—

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