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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
48Inno Score
34.4CPU38.6
28.4GPU35.1
—Benchmarks60.8
—Efficiencyspec-based71.4
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+7) and CPU (+4). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 28
  • 66% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,050 vs 1,233
  • 16% higher Max clock: 2.91 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,430 vs 1,229

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Announced20242023
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.5 GHz2.91 GHz+16%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 725

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Memory type—LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Modem—Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—4.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Max display—WQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
AnTuTu—1,263,761Top 48%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—504,689Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—173,509Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—219,815Top 48%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—365,748Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229Top 37%1,430+16%Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987Top 33%4,150+4%Top 32%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%2,050+66%Top 44%

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