Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro vs HiSilicon Kirin 990E

Comparisons 21-06-2021

Comprehensive testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro vs HiSilicon Kirin 990E, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like PassMark, Vellamo, Neocore, Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Quadrant, PCMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Fortnite, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Madout2, GTA etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro or Kirin 990E.

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

64%

Kirin 990E

31%

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

Snapdragon 888 Pro

80%

Kirin 990E

75%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 888 Pro

62%

Kirin 990E

29%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 888 Pro	Kirin 990E
Total score	897135	433894
CPU	251189	121487
GPU	340912	164888
MEM	143538	69424
UX	161487	78108

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 888 Pro	Kirin 990E
Single-Core	1251	929
Multi-Core	3945	3068

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 888 Pro	Kirin 990E
Frequency	3000 MHz	2860 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count		10300 millions
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	2x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 2x2.36 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	6 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	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-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 4% better than Kirin 990E 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-G76 MP12
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	1486	489.38
# of Cores		12
# 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	33.3	28.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	106.5	56.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	62.9	58.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	58.2	42.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	90.8	47.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	131.9	77.8
Real Racing 3	127.2	102.7
Sniper 3D	140.2	111.5
Need for Speed No Limits	89.2	93.9
Mortal Kombat X	91.1	67.5
CSR Racing 2	77.5	64.6

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 8 and GeekBench 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	5G NR
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	2300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	1250 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, GNSS, GLONASS, GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC, QZSS, NavIC enabled	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro is better: 34
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 990E is better: 6
You need to understand that you should not blindly 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 processors, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 888 Pro SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 888 Pro specs and review.

Kirin 990E SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu 8
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Kirin 990E specs and review.