Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus vs HiSilicon Kirin 985

Comparisons 24-08-2021

Detailed testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus vs HiSilicon Kirin 985, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Geekbench, Quadrant, PassMark, Neocore, GFXBench, 3DMark, Vellamo, PCMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Madout2, GTA, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 888 Plus 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

Snapdragon 888 Plus

64%

Kirin 985

30%

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

Snapdragon 888 Plus

80%

Kirin 985

75%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 888 Plus

62%

Kirin 985

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 888 Plus	Kirin 985
Total score	897046	423580
CPU	251179	118598
GPU	340878	160953
MEM	143532	67777
UX	161476	76252

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 888 Plus	Kirin 985
Single-Core	1250	880
Multi-Core	3945	2995

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 888 Plus	Kirin 985
Frequency	3000 MHz	2580 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz Kryo 680 Prime 3x2.4 GHz Kryo 680 Gold 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 680 Silver	1x2.58 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 3x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.84 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	1600
Memory bandwidth	64	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 888 Plus is 14% 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	Adreno 660	Mali-G77 MP8
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	1486	628
# of Cores		8
# of Shader Units	512
Display	3840 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	33.9	27.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	106.2	54.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	62.4	56.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	58.7	41.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	90.7	45.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	131.1	75.1
Real Racing 3	127.2	98.4
Sniper 3D	140.4	106.8
Need for Speed No Limits	89.7	89.9
Mortal Kombat X	91.8	73.1
CSR Racing 2	77.1	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	200 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 580
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 Modem-RF System 5G	21
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	1277 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	175 MBit/s.
Navigation	GNSS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, Galileo, NavIC, SBAS, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus is better: 36
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 985 is better: 4
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 888 Plus 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.