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HiSilicon Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

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HiSilicon Kirin 980

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Overview Summary of the performance analysis

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

CPU Performance	81 89
GPU Performance	31 97
Memory	78 93
Multimedia	74 78
Connectivity	85 99

Compare between HiSilicon Kirin 980 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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 980 or with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor.

Specifications

General Hide

Brand	HiSilicon	Qualcomm
Device types	Smartphones	Smartphones
Launch date	Aug 2018	Dec 2019
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Generation	NA	5th

Central Processor (CPU) Hide

Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
No. of Cores	8	8
CPU Frequency (Clock Speed)	2600 MHz	2840 MHz
Instruction Set	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A
Cache (L1)	512 KB	512 KB
Cache (L3)	4 MB	4 MB
Cache (L2)	NA	1 MB

Graphics (GPU) Hide

Brand	Mali-G76 MP10	Adreno 650
GPU Frequency (Clock Speed)	720 MHz	2840 MHz
Execution Units	10	2
Shading Units	160	512
Vulkan Version	1.0	1.1
OpenCL Version	1.2	2.0
Directs Version	12	12
API Support	DirectX 12	DirectX 12
Performance FP32 (float)	691 GFLOPS	1228 GFLOPS

Memory Hide

Type	LPDDR4X	NA
Frequency	2133 MHz	2750 MHz
Bus	4x16 Bit	4x16 Bit
Bandwidth (max.)	31.78 GB/s	44 GB/s
Capacity (max.)	8 GB	16 GB

Connectivity Hide

4G band support	Yes	Yes
5G band support	No	Yes
Download Speed	1400 Mbps	7.5 Gbps
Upload Speed	200 Mbps	3 Gbps
WiFi	6	6
Wi-Fi - LTE Concurrency support	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	5.0	5.1
GPS	Yes	Yes
USB support	Yes	Yes
Modem Name	NA	Snapdragon X55

AI Support Hide

GPU	Mali-G76 MP10	Adreno 650
CPU	NA	Yes

Camera Support Hide

Single Camera Resolution	48 MP	64 MP
Single Camera Features	NA	Zero Shutter Lag (ZSL)
Dual Camera Features	NA	Multi-frame Noise Reduction (MFNR)

Multimedia Hide

Screen Resolution (max.)	3120 X 1440	3840 X 2160
Storage	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.0,UFS 3.1
Camera Resolution (max.)	1x 48MP, 2x 20MP	200 MP
Video Capture	4K@30FPS	8K@30FPS
Video Playback	4K@60FPS	8K@30FPS
Video Codecs support	H.264, H.265, VP9	H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Audio Codecs support	AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV	AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Neural Processor (NPU)	NA	Hexagon 698

Benchmark Scores

Device

AnTuTu scores Hide

Overall	NA	704073
CPU	NA	183013
GPU	NA	262394
Memory	NA	112879
UX	NA	145789

GeekBench Scores Hide

Single-core	NA	700
Multi-core	NA	2783

Gaming Performance

Device

Huawei Nova 5T

Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

Frame Rates (FPS) Hide

PUBG (Mobile)	56 FPS [Ultra]	60 FPS [Ultra]
Fortnite	28 FPS [High]	30 FPS [Ultra]
Call of Duty (Mobile)	39 FPS [Ultra]	61 FPS [Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz	60 FPS [Ultra]	60 FPS [Ultra]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang	60 FPS [Ultra]	59 FPS [Ultra]
Genshin Impact	NA	60 FPS [Ultra]