Qualcomm QCS4290 vs HiSilicon Kirin 960

Comparisons   18-02-2023
   Detailed testing data of Qualcomm QCS4290 vs HiSilicon Kirin 960, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like PassMark, 3DMark, Geekbench, Quadrant, Neocore, PCMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Madout2, GTA, Fortnite, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy QCS4290 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

QCS4290

12%

Kirin 960

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

QCS4290

70%

Kirin 960

50%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

QCS4290

11%

Kirin 960

Antutu v10, 9

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

	QCS4290	Kirin 960
Total score	175559	95769
CPU	49149	26819
GPU	66709	36393
MEM	28099	15324
UX	31609	17247

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	QCS4290	Kirin 960
Single-Core	359	247
Multi-Core	1511	1115

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	QCS4290	Kirin 960
Frequency	2000 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866/933	1600
Memory bandwidth	13.91	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 QCS4290 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 610	Mali-G71 MP8
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	1037 MHz
GFloPS	312	282
# of Cores		8
# of Shader Units	192
Display	1600 x 900 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	23.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.4	21.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	58.6	36.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	30.4	23.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.8	18.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	33.8	22.5
Real Racing 3	73.3	46.1
Sniper 3D	93.4	81.2
Need for Speed No Limits	82.9	51.7
Mortal Kombat X	93.1	59
CSR Racing 2	82.4	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	48 MP	20 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Triple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm QCM4290 LTE modem
Download speed	410 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	170 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, Beidou, GPS, Galileo, NavIC, GLONASS, GNSS, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm QCS4290 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 960 is better: 10
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of 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.

QCS4290 SoC - all data

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

• QCS4290 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.