Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
34.4CPU29.8
28.4GPU24
—Benchmarks48.8
—Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin T90A scores 36.2 against 36.6 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin T90A
- Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 30
- Stronger GPU score: 28 vs 24
- 79% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,233 vs 688
- 33% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 2,987
- 20% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 1,022
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2021 |
| Process | — | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little | 1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz+4% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 | Adreno 642L |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon 770 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X53 5G |
| Max download | — | 3.7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 784,274Bottom 29% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 310,105Bottom 37% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 95,255Bottom 24% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 162,954Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 215,960Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,229+20%Top 42% | 1,022Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,987+33%Top 35% | 2,987Top 49% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,233+79%Top 40% | 688Bottom 45% |
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