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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
53.2Inno Score
34.4CPU44
28.4GPU43.7
—Benchmarks63.4
—Efficiencyspec-based73.8
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 53.2 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+15) and CPU (+10). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 28
  • 151% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 1,233
  • 55% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,900 vs 1,229
  • 28% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,100 vs 3,987

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv9.2

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 Little1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.5 GHz2.8 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Adreno 732

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—LPDDR5X-8448
Max bandwidth—67.6 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 7
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@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
AnTuTu—1,400,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229Top 37%1,900+55%Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987Top 33%5,100+28%Top 24%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%3,100+151%Top 34%

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