Qualcomm QCS2290 vs HiSilicon Kirin 960

Comparisons   18-02-2023
   Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm QCS2290 vs HiSilicon Kirin 960, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be 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 PassMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, AnTuTu, PCMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, Neocore, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Madout2, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA etc.
   After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy QCS2290 or Kirin 960.

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

QCS2290

Kirin 960

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

QCS2290

70%

Kirin 960

50%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

QCS2290

Kirin 960

Antutu v10, 9

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

	QCS2290	Kirin 960
Total score	70128	95769
CPU	19642	26819
GPU	26648	36393
MEM	11228	15324
UX	12627	17247

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	QCS2290	Kirin 960
Single-Core	181	247
Multi-Core	817	1115

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	QCS2290	Kirin 960
Frequency	2000 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x, LPDDR3	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1804	1600
Memory bandwidth	12.8	28.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		64 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache
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 960 is 16% better than QCS2290 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that QCS2290 has 4 more core than Kirin 960. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 702	Mali-G71 MP8
GPU Frequency	845 MHz	1037 MHz
GFloPS	18.23	282
# of Cores		8
# of Shader Units	768
Display	1680 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.7	21.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.2	36.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.6	23.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.7	18.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	22.5
Real Racing 3	32.5	46.1
Sniper 3D	56.6	81.2
Need for Speed No Limits	31.3	51.7
Mortal Kombat X	28.4	59
CSR Racing 2	35.9	40.6

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	25 MP	20 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Dual ISP
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	QCM2290 modem
Download speed	120 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	60 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC, GLONASS, SBAS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm QCS2290 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 960 is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

QCS2290 SoC - all data

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

• QCS2290 specs and review.

Kirin 960 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 960 specs and review.