MediaTek Kompanio 900T vs HiSilicon Kirin 985

Comparisons 03-12-2021

Comprehensive testing data of MediaTek Kompanio 900T vs HiSilicon Kirin 985, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Vellamo, Geekbench, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in GTA, Minecraft, Madout2, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy MediaTek Kompanio 900T or Kirin 985.

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 900T

35%

Kirin 985

30%

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

MediaTek Kompanio 900T

77%

Kirin 985

75%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Kompanio 900T

33%

Kirin 985

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Kompanio 900T	Kirin 985
Total score	494245	423580
CPU	138383	118598
GPU	187804	160953
MEM	79088	67777
UX	88972	76252

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Kompanio 900T	Kirin 985
Single-Core	1058	880
Multi-Core	3495	2995

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Kompanio 900T	Kirin 985
Frequency	2600 MHz	2580 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x2.58 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 3x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.84 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1600
Memory bandwidth	24	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here MediaTek Kompanio 900T is 0% better than Kirin 985 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G68 MC4	Mali-G77 MP8
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	686	628
# of Cores	4	8
# of Shader Units	128
Display	2000 x 1000 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	29.9	27.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	44.5	54.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	57.6	56.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.3	41.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.6	45.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	56.9	75.1
Real Racing 3	113.9	98.4
Sniper 3D	107.4	106.8
Need for Speed No Limits	79.1	89.9
Mortal Kombat X	91.9	73.1
CSR Racing 2	67.6	73.1

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	108 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	20 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.	1277 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1800 MBit/s.	175 MBit/s.
Navigation	Glonass L1OF, Galileo E1 + E5a, NavIC, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, GPS L1CA+L5, QZSS L1CA+ L5	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Kompanio 900T is better: 26
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 985 is better: 10
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MediaTek Kompanio 900T SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Kompanio 900T specs and review.

Kirin 985 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 985 specs and review.