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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
38.4Inno Score
34.4CPU29.6
28.4GPU24.9
—Benchmarks42
—Efficiencyspec-based73.8
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.4 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 28 vs 25
  • 54% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,233 vs 800
  • 37% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 2,900
  • 20% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 1,020

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Announced20242023
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 710

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Modem—Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
AnTuTu—600,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+20%Top 37%1,020Bottom 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+37%Top 33%2,900Top 49%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233+54%Bottom 39%800Bottom 23%

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