Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G

Comparisons 29-07-2021

Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 vs HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like AnTuTu, Geekbench, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, Vellamo, Quadrant, GFXBench, PCMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Minecraft, GTA, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Madout2, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 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 898

72%

Kirin 990 5G

32%

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

Snapdragon 898

82%

Kirin 990 5G

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 898

69%

Kirin 990 5G

29%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 898	Kirin 990 5G
Total score	1004791	456731
CPU	281332	127884
GPU	381820	173566
MEM	160773	73076
UX	180867	82211

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 898	Kirin 990 5G
Single-Core	1401	945
Multi-Core	4418	3118

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 898	Kirin 990 5G
Frequency	3090 MHz	2860 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.09 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 2x2.2 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 898 is 7% 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	37.5	28.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	119.4	57.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	70.5	59.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	65.5	43.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	101.1	50.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	147.2	77.2
Real Racing 3	142.7	74.5
Sniper 3D	157.3	131.1
Need for Speed No Limits	99.7	83.4
Mortal Kombat X	102.3	86.4
CSR Racing 2	86.6	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	320 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	128 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	15000 MBit/s.	1400 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6000 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, SBAS, GNSS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, NavIC, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 is better: 38
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G is better: 2
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 898 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 898 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.