HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

Comparisons   14-10-2023
   Comprehensive testing data of HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as PassMark, 3DMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Quadrant, Geekbench, Vellamo, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Fortnite, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, PUBG, GTA, Madout2, Call of Duty etc.
   After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S or Snapdragon 4 Gen 1.

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

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

53%

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

28%

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

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

85%

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

82%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

52%

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

25%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Total score	738244	396715
CPU	206711	111073
GPU	280524	150757
MEM	118115	63474
UX	132893	71401

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Single-Core	1058	619
Multi-Core	4040	1856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Frequency	2620 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	6 nm
Transistors count		8000 millions
Core configuration	1x2.62 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.15 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2133
Memory bandwidth	44	64
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		8 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 HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S is 23% better than Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Maleoon 910	Adreno 660
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	2056	1486
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2520 x 1080 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	29.5	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	87.4	44.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.4	54.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	49.9	37.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	75.8	36.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	107.5	54.8
Real Racing 3	105.6	68.7
Sniper 3D	115.4	70.6
Need for Speed No Limits	73.2	76.7
Mortal Kombat X	77.3	70.9
CSR Racing 2	64.6	65.8

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	128 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 680
Video Encoding FPS	60	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Balong 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, NavIC enabled, NavIC, Beidou, QZSS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 is better: 13
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S SoC - all data

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

• HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S specs and review.

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 specs and review.