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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
34.4CPU32.3
28.4GPU28.5
—Efficiencyspec-based68
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+0). 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

  • 19% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 3,344
  • 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 1,097

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20242026
Process—4 nm
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz2.6 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Adreno 812

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory type—LPDDR4X/LPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Modem—Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+12%Top 37%1,097Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+19%Top 33%3,344Top 40%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%1,241+1%Bottom 40%

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