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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
73.8Inno Score
34.4CPU67.9
28.4GPU—
—Benchmarks80.1
—Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+34). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 34
  • 144% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,000 vs 1,229
  • 131% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 3,987
  • 52% higher Max clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20242025
Process—3 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.5 GHz3.8 GHz+52%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory type—LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth—77 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Modem—Snapdragon X80 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu—2,724,754Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—866,588Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—853,716Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—368,524Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—635,926Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229Top 37%3,000+144%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987Top 33%9,200+131%Top 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%—

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