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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
H
31.7Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
34.4CPU23.1
28.4GPU20
—Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin T90A wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.7 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+11) and GPU (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 28 vs 20
  • 768% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,233 vs 142
  • 143% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 1,640
  • 72% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 716

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20242020
Process—11 nm
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock2.5 GHz+14%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory type—LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Modem—Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download—0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+72%Top 37%716Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+143%Top 33%1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233+768%Bottom 39%142Bottom 6%

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