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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

WINNER
Huawei Kirin T90A
36.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
35.8Inno Score
34.4CPU27.7
28.4GPU21.1
—Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin T90A scores 36.2 against 35.8 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin T90A edges ahead in GPU and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin T90A

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 28 vs 21
  • 271% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,233 vs 332
  • 77% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 2,250
  • 26% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 976

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Announced20242026
Process—4 nm
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Adreno 629

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Memory type—LPDDR4X-2133

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Modem—Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+26%Top 42%976Bottom 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+77%Top 35%2,250Bottom 39%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233+271%Top 40%332Bottom 26%

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