Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
34.4CPU100
28.4GPU—
—Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
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 6
- Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 34
- 100% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | — | 2 nm |
| Architecture | ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510) | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 5 GHz+100% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 | Adreno GPU |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF |
| Max download | — | 14.8 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,229Top 37% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,987Top 33% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,233Bottom 39% | — |
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