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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
38.8Inno Score
34.4CPU28.9
28.4GPU24.8
—Benchmarks43.3
—Efficiencyspec-based76.2
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.8 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 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 28 vs 25
  • 56% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,233 vs 790
  • 44% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 2,760
  • 27% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 970

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Announced20242022
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.5 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Adreno 644

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Memory type—LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Modem—Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
AnTuTu—630,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+27%Top 37%970Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+44%Top 33%2,760Bottom 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233+56%Bottom 39%790Bottom 22%

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