HiSilicon Kirin 930 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 930 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 505 and Mali-T628 MP6.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Kirin 930 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 439 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Vellamo, Quadrant, PCMark, PassMark, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of processors in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Kirin 930 or Snapdragon 439 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

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 930

Snapdragon 439

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

Kirin 930

48%

Snapdragon 439

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 930

Snapdragon 439

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 930	Snapdragon 439
Total score	48734	56522
CPU	13635	15831
GPU	18519	21481
MEM	7790	9051
UX	8765	10165

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 930	Snapdragon 439
Single-Core	129	146
Multi-Core	595	658

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 930	Snapdragon 439
Frequency	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	5 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1600
Memory bandwidth	28	6.4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	64 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 930 is 9% better than Snapdragon 439 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T628 MP6	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	176	48
# of Cores	6
# of Shader Units		48
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2160 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	16.8	19.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	40.7	48.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.8	33.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.9	29.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	34.2	40.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	51.7	60.5
Real Racing 3	55.6	67.8
Sniper 3D	61.2	44.1
Need for Speed No Limits	38.9	61
Mortal Kombat X	40.3	49.2
CSR Racing 2	38.9	37.3

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	20 MP	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution		8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	75 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 930 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 is better: 24
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Kirin 930 and Snapdragon 439, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Kirin 930 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 930 specs and review.

Snapdragon 439 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 439 specs and review.