MediaTek Helio A20 vs HiSilicon Kirin 935

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio A20 vs HiSilicon Kirin 935, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T628 MP6 and PowerVR GE8300.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio A20 is quad-core (Cortex-A53) and Kirin 935 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Geekbench, Vellamo, Octane V2, 3DMark, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Neocore, and how good the chips are in games Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Helio A20 or Kirin 935 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

Helio A20

Kirin 935

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

Helio A20

67%

Kirin 935

48%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A20

Kirin 935

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A20	Kirin 935
Total score	52293	52339
CPU	14643	14661
GPU	19877	19881
MEM	8365	8377
UX	9409	9430

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A20	Kirin 935
Single-Core	135	135
Multi-Core	609	609

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A20	Kirin 935
Frequency	1800 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	800
Memory bandwidth	6	28
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	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 935 is 18% better than Helio A20 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio A20 has 4 more core than Kirin 935. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8300	Mali-T628 MP6
GPU Frequency	660 MHz	680 MHz
GFloPS	128.75	176
# of Cores	2	6
# of Shader Units
Display	1600 x 720 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	16.9	17.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.1	44.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	29.4	30.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.2	26.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.3	37.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.1	55.8
Real Racing 3	51.5	45.3
Sniper 3D	38.2	57.4
Need for Speed No Limits	47	36.2
Mortal Kombat X	47	48.3
CSR Racing 2	35.3	39.3

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	16 MP	20 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 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 MediaTek Helio A20 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 935 is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Helio A20 and Kirin 935, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio A20 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A20 specs and review.

Kirin 935 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 935 specs and review.