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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
34.9Inno Score
34.4CPU24.3
28.4GPU—
—Benchmarks36
—Efficiencyspec-based54.9
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 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 24
  • 166% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 1,500
  • 161% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 470

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

  • 12% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 685
Announced20242023
Process—6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 685
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.5 GHz2.8 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 685
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 685
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 685
Memory type—LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 685
Modem—Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture—1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTu—471,425Bottom 3%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—185,372Bottom 3%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—29,548Bottom 3%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—128,755Bottom 5%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—127,750Bottom 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+161%Top 37%470Bottom 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+166%Top 33%1,500Bottom 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%—

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