HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 898

Comparisons 14-10-2023

Detailed testing data of HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 898, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like AnTuTu, Geekbench, Neocore, PassMark, 3DMark, PCMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Fortnite, Madout2, GTA, Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S or Snapdragon 898.

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 898

72%

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

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

85%

Snapdragon 898

82%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

52%

Snapdragon 898

69%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	Snapdragon 898
Total score	738244	1004791
CPU	206711	281332
GPU	280524	381820
MEM	118115	160773
UX	132893	180867

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	Snapdragon 898
Single-Core	1058	1401
Multi-Core	4040	4418

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	Snapdragon 898
Frequency	2620 MHz	3090 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	1x3.09 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A510 2x1.8 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 898 is 15% 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	37.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	87.4	119.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.4	70.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	49.9	65.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	75.8	101.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	107.5	147.2
Real Racing 3	105.6	142.7
Sniper 3D	115.4	157.3
Need for Speed No Limits	73.2	99.7
Mortal Kombat X	77.3	102.3
CSR Racing 2	64.6	86.6

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	320 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	128 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 680
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	NavIC enabled, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, SBAS, GNSS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, NavIC, QZSS
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 898 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 people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, 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 898 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 898 specs and review.