HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S vs Apple A15 Bionic

Comparisons 14-10-2023

Comprehensive compare data of HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S vs Apple A15 Bionic, 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 HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S or A15 Bionic.

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

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

53%

A15 Bionic

60%

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

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

85%

A15 Bionic

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

52%

A15 Bionic

58%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	A15 Bionic
Total score	738244	841983
CPU	206711	235753
GPU	280524	319963
MEM	118115	134709
UX	132893	151566

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	A15 Bionic
Single-Core	1058	1716
Multi-Core	4040	4732

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	A15 Bionic
Frequency	2620 MHz	3232 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		15800 millions
Core configuration	1x2.62 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.15 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2800
Memory bandwidth	44	92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		2 MB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache		32 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.5

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A15 Bionic is 18% better than HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S has -2 more core than A15 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Maleoon 910	Apple A15 Bionic GPU
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	3232 MHz
GFloPS	2056	2989.13
# of Cores	4	5
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2796 x 1290 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	29.5	32.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	87.4	99.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.4	59.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	49.9	55.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	75.8	85.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	107.5	123.9
Real Racing 3	105.6	119.6
Sniper 3D	115.4	131.4
Need for Speed No Limits	73.2	83.1
Mortal Kombat X	77.3	86.9
CSR Racing 2	64.6	71.3

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	128 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Balong 5G	5G Modem
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	5000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	Galileo, NavIC, GLONASS, NavIC enabled, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, GNSS
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 33
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S SoC - all data

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

• HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S specs and review.

A15 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A15 Bionic specs and review.