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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
34.4CPU85.3
28.4GPU82.5
—Benchmarks87.5
—Efficiencyspec-based74.8
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+54) and CPU (+51). 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 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 28
  • 524% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,700 vs 1,233
  • 213% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,850 vs 1,229
  • 198% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,900 vs 3,987

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20242025
Process—3 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.5 GHz4.6 GHz+84%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory type—LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Modem—Snapdragon X85 5G
Max download—12.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu—3,646,161Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—1,084,061Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,342,827Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—425,901Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—793,372Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229Top 37%3,850+213%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987Top 33%11,900+198%Top 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%7,700+524%Top 5%

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