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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
34.4CPU37.2
28.4GPU34.3
—Benchmarks55.9
—AIspec-based64
—Efficiencyspec-based55.9
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.7 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+6) and CPU (+3). 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 888

  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 28
  • 26% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,550 vs 1,233
  • 18% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,450 vs 1,229
  • 14% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20242020
Process—5 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz2.84 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPU—Hexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory type—LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Modem—Snapdragon X60 5G
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu—1,040,324Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—379,461Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—169,822Bottom 43%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—200,968Top 50%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—290,073Bottom 50%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229Top 37%1,450+18%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+9%Top 33%3,650Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%1,550+26%Bottom 48%

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