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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
34.4CPU29.7
28.4GPU26.7
—Benchmarks50
—Efficiencyspec-based76.2
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.1 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 30
  • 36% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 2,930
  • 21% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,233 vs 1,020
  • 20% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 1,020

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Announced20242024
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 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Memory type—LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
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 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
AnTuTu—822,983Bottom 36%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—290,799Bottom 29%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—130,677Bottom 36%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—169,615Bottom 43%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—231,892Bottom 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+20%Top 37%1,020Bottom 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+36%Top 33%2,930Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233+21%Bottom 39%1,020Bottom 34%

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