Qualcomm Snapdragon 895 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G

Comparisons 03-12-2021

Comprehensive testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 895 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Neocore, AnTuTu, PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, Geekbench, GFXBench, PassMark, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of chips in PUBG, Madout2, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 895 or Kirin 990 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 895

99%

Kirin 990 5G

88%

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

Snapdragon 895

84%

Kirin 990 5G

77%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 895

94%

Kirin 990 5G

83%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 895	Kirin 990 5G
Total score	913355	456731
CPU	255748	127884
GPU	347074	173566
MEM	146131	73076
UX	164393	82211

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 895	Kirin 990 5G
Single-Core	1274	945
Multi-Core	4016	3118

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 895	Kirin 990 5G
Frequency	2900 MHz	2860 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	2x2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 2x2.36 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	1600
Memory bandwidth	88	31.78
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 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 895 is 1% better than Kirin 990 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 730	Mali-G76 MP18
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	1800	581.14
# of Cores		18
# of Shader Units	1024
Display	7680 x 4320 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	34.2	28.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	108.5	57.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	63.8	59.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	59.1	43.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	92.5	50.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	133.9	77.2
Real Racing 3	129.8	74.5
Sniper 3D	143.5	131.1
Need for Speed No Limits	90.4	83.4
Mortal Kombat X	93.3	86.4
CSR Racing 2	78.8	65.6

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 680
Video Encoding FPS	120	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 X65 Modem-RF System 5G	21
Download speed	10000 MBit/s.	1400 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, NavIC, QZSS, Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, Beidou, GNSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 895 is better: 38
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G is better: 2
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 895 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 895 specs and review.

Kirin 990 5G SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 990 5G specs and review.