Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
34.4CPU26.6
28.4GPU—
—Benchmarks34.8
—Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin T90A scores 31.7 against 30.4 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin T90A edges ahead in CPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin T90A
- Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 27
- 108% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 590
- 81% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 2,200
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
- 12% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2018 |
| Process | — | 10 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little | 4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz+12% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 | Qualcomm Adreno 630 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 685 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 29.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X20 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 450,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,229+108%Top 37% | 590Bottom 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,987+81%Top 33% | 2,200Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,233Bottom 39% | — |
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