MediaTek Kompanio 828 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G

Comparisons 31-08-2022

Comprehensive compare data of MediaTek Kompanio 828 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like PCMark, Vellamo, PassMark, Neocore, GFXBench, Quadrant, Geekbench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Madout2, Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Minecraft, GTA etc.
After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy MediaTek Kompanio 828 or Kirin 990 5G.

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

MediaTek Kompanio 828

33%

Kirin 990 5G

32%

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

MediaTek Kompanio 828

77%

Kirin 990 5G

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Kompanio 828

30%

Kirin 990 5G

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Kompanio 828	Kirin 990 5G
Total score	461679	456731
CPU	129260	127884
GPU	175433	173566
MEM	73873	73076
UX	83100	82211

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Kompanio 828	Kirin 990 5G
Single-Core	704	945
Multi-Core	2786	3118

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Kompanio 828	Kirin 990 5G
Frequency	2600 MHz	2860 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 2x2.36 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1600
Memory bandwidth	24	31.78
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 990 5G is 9% better than MediaTek Kompanio 828 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MP5	Mali-G76 MP18
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	705.5	581.14
# of Cores	5	18
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1440 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	27.2	28.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	41.2	57.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	53.9	59.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	50.3	43.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	33.7	50.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	52.6	77.2
Real Racing 3	106.1	74.5
Sniper 3D	99.2	131.1
Need for Speed No Limits	74.3	83.4
Mortal Kombat X	85.8	86.4
CSR Racing 2	63.3	65.6

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	32 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	240	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Multi-Mode	21
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	1400 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1800 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	Glonass L1OF, NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, QZSS L1CA+ L5	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Kompanio 828 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G is better: 19
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MediaTek Kompanio 828 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Kompanio 828 specs and review.

Kirin 990 5G SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 990 5G specs and review.