Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
34.4CPU74.1
28.4GPU70.6
—Benchmarks81.3
—Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+42) and CPU (+40). 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 8 Elite
- Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 34
- Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 28
- 403% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,200 vs 1,233
- 160% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,200 vs 1,229
- 151% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,000 vs 3,987
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | — | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510) | Armv8.7 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little | 2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 4.32 GHz+73% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 85.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X80 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 2,849,183Top 10% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 796,858Top 20% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,072,373Top 10% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 367,884Top 15% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 612,068Top 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,229Top 37% | 3,200+160%Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,987Top 33% | 10,000+151%Top 5% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,233Bottom 39% | 6,200+403%Top 10% |
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