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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
34.4CPU45.7
28.4GPU45.3
—Benchmarks68.4
—Efficiencyspec-based71.4
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+17) and CPU (+11). 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 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 45 vs 28
  • 168% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,300 vs 1,233
  • 59% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,950 vs 1,229
  • 30% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,200 vs 3,987

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.5 GHz3 GHz+20%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Adreno 735

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory type—LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Modem—Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu—1,709,606Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—518,231Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—478,204Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,205Top 36%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—402,966Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229Top 37%1,950+59%Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987Top 33%5,200+30%Top 23%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%3,300+168%Top 32%

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