Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs HiSilicon Kirin 970

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs HiSilicon Kirin 970, comparison of GPUs Adreno 619L and Mali-G72 MP12.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 480 5G is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Kirin 970 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as PassMark, PCMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, GFXBench, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Geekbench, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 480 5G or Kirin 970 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

Snapdragon 480 5G

19%

Kirin 970

11%

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

Snapdragon 480 5G

76%

Kirin 970

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 480 5G

16%

Kirin 970

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Kirin 970
Total score	269743	160216
CPU	75537	44870
GPU	102495	60875
MEM	43157	25631
UX	48548	28844

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Kirin 970
Single-Core	423	328
Multi-Core	1482	1379

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Kirin 970
Frequency	2000 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	29
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	16 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 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 970 is 16% better than Snapdragon 480 5G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 619L	Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Frequency	975 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	486	346
# of Cores		12
# of Shader Units	316
Display	2840 x 2160 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	29.2	20.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.2	24.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	42.8	53.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.6	27.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.9	21.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	62.4	30.3
Real Racing 3	64.2	106.8
Sniper 3D	81.3	85.4
Need for Speed No Limits	68.5	64.1
Mortal Kombat X	62.1	77.4
CSR Racing 2	47.1	64.1

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	64 MP	20 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 355L
Video Encoding FPS	240	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, VP8, VP9	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System	18
Download speed	2500 MBit/s.	1200 MBit/s.
Upload speed	800 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, SBAS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS (L1 and L5), GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Sensor Assi	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is better: 31
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 970 is better: 9
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 480 5G and Kirin 970, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 480 5G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 480 5G specs and review.

Kirin 970 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 970 specs and review.