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HiSilicon Kirin 955 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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HiSilicon Kirin 955

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

Overview Summary of the performance analysis

(Values indicate percentile scores for the processors in each group)

CPU Performance	77 41
GPU Performance	72 90
Memory	90 2
Multimedia	13 81
Connectivity	16 45

Compare between HiSilicon Kirin 955 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 to find out which processor has better technical specifications and performance. Check out the detailed comparison results and benchmark scores below to decide which devices are best for you - mobiles with HiSilicon Kirin 955 or with Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor.

Specifications

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Brand	HiSilicon	Qualcomm
Device types	Smartphones	Smartphones
Launch date	Apr 2016	Nov 2015
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 955	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

Central Processor (CPU) Hide

Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
No. of Cores	8	4
CPU Frequency (Clock Speed)	2500 MHz	2150 MHz
Instruction Set	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

Graphics (GPU) Hide

Brand	Mali-T880 MP4	Adreno 530
GPU Frequency (Clock Speed)	900 MHz	1866 MHz
Execution Units	4	2
Shading Units	64	256
Vulkan Version	1.0	1.1
OpenCL Version	1.2	2.0
Directs Version	11.2	12
API Support	DirectX 11.2	DirectX 12
Performance FP32 (float)	122 GFLOPS	498 GFLOPS

Memory Hide

Bus	2x16 Bit	4x16 Bit
Capacity (max.)	4 GB	8 GB
Frequency	NA	624 MHz
Bandwidth (max.)	NA	29.8 GB/s

Connectivity Hide

4G band support	Yes	Yes
5G band support	No	No
Download Speed	300 Mbps	600 Mbps
Upload Speed	50 Mbps	150 Mbps
WiFi	5	5
Wi-Fi - LTE Concurrency support	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	4.2	4.1
GPS	Yes	Yes
USB support	Yes	Yes
Modem Name	NA	Snapdragon X12 LTE

AI Support Hide

GPU	Mali-T880 MP4	Adreno 530

Camera Support Hide

Single Camera Resolution	32 MP	NA

Multimedia Hide

Screen Resolution (max.)	1920 X 1080	3840 x 2160
Storage	eMMC 5.1,UFS 2.0	eMMC 5.1,UFS 2.1
Camera Resolution (max.)	1x 32MP, 2x 12MP	28
Video Capture	4K@30FPS	4K @ 30FPS
Video Playback	4K@30FPS	4K @ 60FPS
Video Codecs support	H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9	H.264, H.265
Audio Codecs support	AAC LC, MP3, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, FLAC	AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Neural Processor (NPU)	NA	Hexagon 680