HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

Comparisons 14-10-2023

Comprehensive testing data of HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Neocore, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Vellamo, PassMark, GFXBench, 3DMark, PCMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Fortnite, Madout2, PUBG, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, GTA, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S or Snapdragon 8 Plus 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 8 Plus Gen 1

78%

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

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

85%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

52%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

76%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Total score	738244	1085878
CPU	206711	304036
GPU	280524	412640
MEM	118115	173742
UX	132893	195461

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Single-Core	1058	1514
Multi-Core	4040	4774

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Frequency	2620 MHz	3200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	4 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.62 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.15 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	3200
Memory bandwidth	44	88
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 Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 is 18% better than HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S 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 730
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	970 MHz
GFloPS	2056	1800
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		1024
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	7680 x 4320 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	41.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	87.4	128.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.4	77.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	49.9	70.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	75.8	110.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	107.5	158.6
Real Racing 3	105.6	154.9
Sniper 3D	115.4	169.1
Need for Speed No Limits	73.2	107.9
Mortal Kombat X	77.3	111.3
CSR Racing 2	64.6	92.6

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	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 685
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
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 X65 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	6000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GNSS, SBAS, QZSS, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 is better: 34
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 specs and review.