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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
34.4CPU54.2
28.4GPU57.9
—Benchmarks76
—Efficiencyspec-based66.5
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+30) and CPU (+20). 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 Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 28
  • 289% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 1,233
  • 83% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,250 vs 1,229
  • 78% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,100 vs 3,987

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20242023
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.5 GHz3.3 GHz+32%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory type—LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Modem—Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu—2,312,709Top 27%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—643,922Top 27%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—790,016Top 27%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—341,129Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—537,642Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229Top 37%2,250+83%Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987Top 33%7,100+78%Top 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%4,800+289%Top 13%

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