HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

Comparisons 08-01-2024

Comprehensive comparison data of HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like AnTuTu, Geekbench, GFXBench, Neocore, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, PCMark, PassMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Asphalt 9, PUBG, GTA, Madout2, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Kirin 9000SL or Snapdragon 4 Gen 2.

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 2

39%

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

Kirin 9000SL

86%

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

88%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 9000SL

32%

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

38%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 9000SL	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Total score	716097	546249
CPU	200500	152941
GPU	272118	207568
MEM	114579	87399
UX	128898	98334

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 9000SL	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Single-Core	1026	852
Multi-Core	3919	2555

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 9000SL	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Frequency	2350 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	4 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	4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x1, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	3200
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 6% better than Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 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 1200 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	28.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	83.6	58.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.2	54.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.1	54.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.2	45.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.3	71.1
Real Racing 3	64.8	94.8
Sniper 3D	67.3	69.7
Need for Speed No Limits	72.1	64.2
Mortal Kombat X	75.3	70.7
CSR Racing 2	72.4	65.2

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	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	16 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 X61 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	Beidou, GPS, Galileo, SBAS, GLONASS, GNSS, QZSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled
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 2 is better: 15
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, 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 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 specs and review.