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Huawei Kirin T90A vs MediaTek Helio G96

WINNER
H
31.7Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G96
28.5Inno Score
34.4CPU21.1
28.4GPU—
—Benchmarks27.7
—Efficiencyspec-based44.2
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G96

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin T90A wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.7 to 28.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+13). MediaTek Helio G96 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 21
  • 132% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 530
  • 128% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 1,750
  • 22% higher Max clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2.05 GHz

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G96

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Helio G96
Announced20242021
Process—12 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Helio G96
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz+22%2.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Helio G96
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Arm Mali-G57 MC2

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Helio G96
Memory type—LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Helio G96
Modem—Integrated LTE Cat-13
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Helio G96
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Helio G96
AnTuTu—340,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+132%Top 37%530Bottom 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+128%Top 33%1,750Bottom 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%—

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