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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

WINNER
H
31.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
30.2Inno Score
34.4CPU22.1
28.4GPU—
—Benchmarks23.7
—Efficiencyspec-based54.9
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin T90A wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.7 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+12). Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 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 22
  • 193% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 420
  • 185% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 1,400

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20242021
Process—6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.5 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory type—LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Modem—Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture—1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu—290,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+193%Top 37%420Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+185%Top 33%1,400Bottom 13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%—

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