Skip to content
InnoReviews

Huawei Kirin T90A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

H
31.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
34.4CPU51.5
28.4GPU53.1
—Benchmarks76.1
—Efficiencyspec-based71.4
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+25) and CPU (+17). 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 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 28
  • 200% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 1,233
  • 72% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,850 vs 3,987
  • 67% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 1,229

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20242025
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 4
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.5 GHz3.21 GHz+28%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory type—LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Modem—Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—4.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu—2,324,829Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—675,620Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—797,455Top 22%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—332,748Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—519,006Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229Top 37%2,050+67%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987Top 33%6,850+72%Top 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%3,700+200%Top 25%

Related comparisons

Huawei Kirin T90Avs Huawei Kirin 9010VSHuawei Kirin T90Avs Qualcomm Snapdragon 732GVSHuawei Kirin T90Avs Qualcomm Snapdragon 750GVSHuawei Kirin T90Avs MediaTek Helio G99VSQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300VSQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300+VSQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3VSQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4vs Apple A17 ProVS

Try another matchup