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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
34.4CPU32.7
28.4GPU27.8
—Benchmarks49.3
—Efficiencyspec-based76.2
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.3 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

  • 23% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 3,250

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Announced20242023
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.5 GHz2.63 GHz+5%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Adreno 720

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Memory type—LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Modem—Snapdragon X63 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
AnTuTu—800,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+7%Top 37%1,150Top 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+23%Top 33%3,250Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233+7%Bottom 39%1,150Bottom 37%

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