HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

Comparisons 08-01-2024

Detailed comparison data of HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Vellamo, PCMark, Neocore, Quadrant, Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games GTA, PUBG, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Fortnite, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Kirin 9000SL 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

Kirin 9000SL

33%

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

28%

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

Kirin 9000SL

86%

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

82%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 9000SL

32%

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

25%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 9000SL	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Total score	716097	396715
CPU	200500	111073
GPU	272118	150757
MEM	114579	63474
UX	128898	71401

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 9000SL	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Single-Core	1026	619
Multi-Core	3919	1856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 9000SL	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Frequency	2350 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	6 nm
Transistors count		8000 millions
Core configuration	1x2.35 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 Kirin 9000SL is 14% 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	27.2	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	83.6	44.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.2	54.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.1	37.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.2	36.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.3	54.8
Real Racing 3	64.8	68.7
Sniper 3D	67.3	70.6
Need for Speed No Limits	72.1	76.7
Mortal Kombat X	75.3	70.9
CSR Racing 2	72.4	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 9000SL is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 is better: 15
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 hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Kirin 9000SL SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 9000SL 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.