Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
34.4CPU34.1
28.4GPU—
—Benchmarks62.8
—Efficiencyspec-based73.8
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 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
- 21% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 3,300
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
- 12% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 6 W |
| Architecture | ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510) | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little | 1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz+12% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 | Qualcomm Adreno 722 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 25.6 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X63 5G |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,369,654Top 46% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 468,458Top 43% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 326,383Top 46% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 225,557Top 46% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 349,256Top 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,229+2%Top 37% | 1,200Top 38% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,987+21%Top 33% | 3,300Top 40% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,233Bottom 39% | — |
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