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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
34.4CPU34.4
28.4GPU29.8
—Benchmarks54.6
—Efficiencyspec-based37
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+1). 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

  • 33% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 3,000
  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 1,050

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • 28% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20242021
Process—7 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock2.5 GHz3.2 GHz+28%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPU—Hexagon 698

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory type—LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Modem—Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu—990,057Bottom 46%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—378,834Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—171,089Bottom 46%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—173,146Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—266,988Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+17%Top 37%1,050Top 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+33%Top 33%3,000Top 45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%1,250+1%Bottom 41%

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