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HiSilicon Kirin 970 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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HiSilicon Kirin 970

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

Overview Summary of the performance analysis

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

CPU Performance	70 75
GPU Performance	62 29
Memory	51 51
Multimedia	86 82
Connectivity	76 67

Compare between HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 970 or with Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor.

Specifications

General Hide

Brand	HiSilicon	Qualcomm
Device types	Smartphones	Smartphones
Launch date	Sep 2017	Nov 2016
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 970	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

Central Processor (CPU) Hide

Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
No. of Cores	8	8
CPU Frequency (Clock Speed)	2360 MHz	2450 MHz
Instruction Set	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.1-A
Cache (L3)	2 MB	NA
Cache (L1)	NA	128 KB
Cache (L2)	NA	2 MB

Graphics (GPU) Hide

Brand	Mali-G72 MP12	Adreno 540
GPU Frequency (Clock Speed)	850 MHz	710 MHz
Execution Units	12	2
Shading Units	192	256
Vulkan Version	1.0	1.1
OpenCL Version	2.0	2.0
Directs Version	12	12
API Support	DirectX 12	DirectX 12
Performance FP32 (float)	347 GFLOPS	558 GFLOPS

Memory Hide

Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Frequency	1866 MHz	1866 MHz
Bus	4x16 Bit	2x32 Bit
Bandwidth (max.)	29.8 GB/s	29.8 GB/s
Capacity (max.)	8 GB	8 GB

Connectivity Hide

4G band support	Yes	Yes
5G band support	No	No
Download Speed	1200 Mbps	1 Gbps
Upload Speed	150 Mbps	150 Mbps
WiFi	5	5
Wi-Fi - LTE Concurrency support	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	4.2	5.0
GPS	Yes	Yes
USB support	Yes	Yes
Modem Name	NA	X16 LTE

AI Support Hide

GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Adreno 540

Camera Support Hide

Single Camera Resolution	48 MP	32 MP

Multimedia Hide

Screen Resolution (max.)	3840 X 2160	3840 x 2160
Storage	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Camera Resolution (max.)	1x 48MP, 2x 20MP	32
Video Capture	4K@30FPS	4K @ 30FPS
Video Playback	4K@30FPS	4K @ 60FPS
Video Codecs support	H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, VC-1	H.264, H.265, VP9
Audio Codecs support	32 bit@384 kHz, HD-audio	Qualcomm aptX, Qualcomm Aqstic
Neural Processor (NPU)	NA	Hexagon 682