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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
34.4CPU25.8
28.4GPU21.1
—Benchmarks34.9
—Efficiencyspec-based76.2
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 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 26
  • Stronger GPU score: 28 vs 21
  • 263% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,233 vs 340
  • 94% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 2,051
  • 33% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 924

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Announced20242023
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz+14%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Adreno 613

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Memory type—LPDDR5-6400

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Modem—Snapdragon X61 5G
Max download—2.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
AnTuTu—452,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+33%Top 37%924Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+94%Top 33%2,051Bottom 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233+263%Bottom 39%340Bottom 13%

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