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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
33Inno Score
34.4CPU26.2
28.4GPU20
—Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin T90A scores 31.7 against 33 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin T90A

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 26
  • Stronger GPU score: 28 vs 20
  • 542% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,233 vs 192
  • 88% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 2,117
  • 37% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 897

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process—4 nm
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz+9%2.3 GHz

GPU

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Memory type—LPDDR4X/LPDDR5

Connectivity

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+37%Top 37%897Bottom 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+88%Top 33%2,117Bottom 37%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233+542%Bottom 39%192Bottom 9%

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