Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro vs HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G

Comparisons 21-06-2021

Comprehensive testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro vs HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as AnTuTu, GFXBench, 3DMark, PCMark, Quadrant, Neocore, Vellamo, Geekbench, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Call of Duty, Madout2, GTA, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Minecraft etc.
After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro or Kirin 820 5G.

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 Pro

99%

Kirin 820 5G

74%

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

Snapdragon 888 Pro

84%

Kirin 820 5G

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 888 Pro

94%

Kirin 820 5G

71%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 888 Pro	Kirin 820 5G
Total score	897135	371861
CPU	268491	118605
GPU	334895	124845
MEM	153388	69518
UX	139755	59014

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 888 Pro	Kirin 820 5G
Single-Core	1251	802
Multi-Core	3945	2727

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 888 Pro	Kirin 820 5G
Frequency	3000 MHz	2360 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	1x2.36 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 3x2.22 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 3x1.84 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	1600
Memory bandwidth	44	31.78
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 Pro is 21% better than Kirin 820 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 660	Mali-G57 MP6
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	1486	846
# of Cores		6
# 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		29.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)		57.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra		47.6
Call of Duty: Mobile		39.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)		48.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition		74.7
Real Racing 3		71.4
Sniper 3D		90.4
Need for Speed No Limits		66.6
Mortal Kombat X		54.7
CSR Racing 2		57.1

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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	24 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.	7350 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	3400 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, GNSS, GLONASS, GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC, QZSS, NavIC enabled	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro is better: 25
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G is better: 15
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, and also read the test results on the links under the article.
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