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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
35.7Inno Score
34.4CPU26.3
28.4GPU—
—Benchmarks35.3
—Efficiencyspec-based54.9
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.7 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 26
  • 94% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 2,050
  • 34% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 920

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process—6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz+9%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Memory type—LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Modem—Snapdragon X51 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
AnTuTu—460,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+34%Top 37%920Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+94%Top 33%2,050Bottom 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%—

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