Unisoc Tiger T616 vs HiSilicon Kirin 970

Comparisons 03-12-2021

Full testing data of Unisoc Tiger T616 vs HiSilicon Kirin 970, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Neocore, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Quadrant, Geekbench, GFXBench, PCMark, Vellamo, PassMark, and how good the chips are in games Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Madout2, Fortnite, PUBG, GTA, Minecraft etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Unisoc Tiger T616 or Kirin 970.

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

Unisoc Tiger T616

11%

Kirin 970

11%

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

Unisoc Tiger T616

68%

Kirin 970

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Unisoc Tiger T616

Kirin 970

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Unisoc Tiger T616	Kirin 970
Total score	154594	160216
CPU	43285	44870
GPU	58754	60875
MEM	24739	25631
UX	27829	28844

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Unisoc Tiger T616	Kirin 970
Single-Core	264	328
Multi-Core	1508	1379

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Unisoc Tiger T616	Kirin 970
Frequency	2000 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1600
Memory bandwidth	32	29
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 970 is 16% better than Unisoc Tiger T616 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MP1	Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	383.69	346
# of Cores	1	12
# of Shader Units
Display	2160 x 1080 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		20.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	29.5	24.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.4	53.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	39.3	27.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	28.2	21.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	39.9	30.3
Real Racing 3	56.7	106.8
Sniper 3D	72.2	85.4
Need for Speed No Limits	72.2	64.1
Mortal Kombat X	72.6	77.4
CSR Racing 2	59.7	64.1

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	64 MP	20 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE-7	18
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	1200 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Unisoc Tiger T616 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 970 is better: 20
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Unisoc Tiger T616 SoC - all data

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

• Unisoc Tiger T616 specs and review.

Kirin 970 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 970 specs and review.