Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000

Comparisons   24-08-2021
   Detailed compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like 3DMark, Quadrant, Geekbench, Neocore, Vellamo, GFXBench, PCMark, PassMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Madout2, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, GTA, PUBG, Minecraft etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 888 Plus or Kirin 9000.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Snapdragon 888 Plus

64%

Kirin 9000

50%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Snapdragon 888 Plus

80%

Kirin 9000

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 888 Plus

62%

Kirin 9000

48%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Snapdragon 888 Plus	Kirin 9000
Total score	897046	698731
CPU	251179	195645
GPU	340878	265527
MEM	143532	111800
UX	161476	125774

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Snapdragon 888 Plus	Kirin 9000
Single-Core	1250	1023
Multi-Core	3945	3714

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 888 Plus	Kirin 9000
Frequency	3000 MHz	3130 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz Kryo 680 Prime 3x2.4 GHz Kryo 680 Gold 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 680 Silver	1x3 13 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.54 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.06 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	1600
Memory bandwidth	64	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 9000 is 4% better than Snapdragon 888 Plus in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 660	Mali-G78 MP24
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	1486	1076
# of Cores		24
# of Shader Units	512
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	33.9	27.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	106.2	83.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	62.4	50.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	58.7	46.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	90.7	71.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	131.1	103.1
Real Racing 3	127.2	88.6
Sniper 3D	140.4	65.8
Need for Speed No Limits	89.7	60.7
Mortal Kombat X	91.8	65.8
CSR Racing 2	77.1	60.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	128 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 580
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 Modem-RF System 5G	Balong 5G
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GNSS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, Galileo, NavIC, SBAS, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus is better: 31
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 9000 is better: 6
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 888 Plus specs and review.

Kirin 9000 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Kirin 9000 specs and review.