Skip to content
InnoReviews

Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

H
31.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
37.7Inno Score
34.4CPU27.6
28.4GPU24.9
—Benchmarks39.8
—Efficiencyspec-based76.2
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.7 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 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 28 vs 25
  • 54% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,233 vs 800
  • 45% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 2,750
  • 29% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 950

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Announced20242022
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz+14%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Memory type—LPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Modem—Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
AnTuTu—550,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+29%Top 37%950Bottom 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+45%Top 33%2,750Bottom 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233+54%Bottom 39%800Bottom 23%

Related comparisons

Huawei Kirin T90Avs Huawei Kirin 9010VSHuawei Kirin T90Avs Qualcomm Snapdragon 732GVSHuawei Kirin T90Avs Qualcomm Snapdragon 750GVSHuawei Kirin T90Avs MediaTek Helio G99VSQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1vs Samsung Exynos 1380VSQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1vs MediaTek Dimensity 7020VSQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870VSQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080VS

Try another matchup