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Huawei Kirin T90A vs MediaTek Helio G88

WINNER
H
31.7Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G88
26.3Inno Score
34.4CPU20
28.4GPU—
—Benchmarks22.4
—Efficiencyspec-based44.2
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G88

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin T90A wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.7 to 26.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14). MediaTek Helio G88 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 20
  • 193% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 1,360
  • 189% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 425
  • 25% higher Max clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2 GHz

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G88

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Helio G88
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Helio G88
Announced20242021
Process—12 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Helio G88
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Helio G88
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz+25%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Helio G88
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Helio G88
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Arm Mali-G52 MC2

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Helio G88
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Helio G88
Memory type—LPDDR4X-1800
Max bandwidth—14.4 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Helio G88
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Helio G88
Modem—Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Helio G88
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Helio G88
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture—2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Helio G88
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Helio G88
AnTuTu—275,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+189%Top 37%425Bottom 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+193%Top 33%1,360Bottom 12%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%—

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