Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
34.4CPU33.5
28.4GPU28.6
—Benchmarks51.1
—AIspec-based49.3
—Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.2 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+0). 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
- 21% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 3,300
- 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 1,100
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
- 14% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2020 |
| Process | — | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.84 GHz+14% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 | Qualcomm Adreno 650 |
| GPU clock | — | 587 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 698 |
| AI performance | — | 15 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5-2750 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 44 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X55 5G (external) |
| Max download | — | 7.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 861,546Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 306,337Bottom 34% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 162,790Bottom 41% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 152,804Bottom 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 239,615Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,229+12%Top 37% | 1,100Top 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,987+21%Top 33% | 3,300Top 40% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,233Bottom 39% | 1,250+1%Bottom 41% |
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