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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
43.5Inno Score
34.4CPU29.2
28.4GPU—
—Benchmarks40.3
—Efficiencyspec-based76.2
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 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 29
  • 37% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 2,900
  • 19% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 1,030

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.5 GHz+9%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 810

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Memory type—LPDDR5
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Modem—Snapdragon X61 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
AnTuTu—560,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+19%Top 37%1,030Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+37%Top 33%2,900Top 49%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%—

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