Apple A9 vs HiSilicon Kirin 950
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with HiSilicon Kirin 950. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
AnTuTu 10
Total Score
GeekBench 6 Single-Core
Score
GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
Score
CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 2x 1.85 GHz – Apple Twister | 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A72 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53 |
Number of cores | 2 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
Lithography | 14 nm | 16 nm |
Number of transistors | 2000 million | 2000 million |
TDP | 5 Watt | 5 Watt |
Neural Processing | Apple M9 |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 4 GB | up to 4 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4 |
Memory frequency | 1333 MHz | 1333 MHz |
Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 2x32 bit |
Storage
Storage specification | UFS 2.0 |
Graphics
GPU name | Imagination PowerVR GT7600 | Mali-T880 MP4 |
GPU Architecture | PowerVR Rogue | Mali Midgard |
GPU frequency | 650 MHz | 900 MHz |
Execution units | 6 | 4 |
Shaders | 192 | 64 |
DirectX | 11.2 | |
OpenCL API | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Vulkan API | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2048x1536 | |
Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP | 1x 31MP, 2x 13MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@30fps | FullHD@60fps |
Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 0.45 Gbps | 0.3 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | 0.05 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 5 (802.11ac) |
Bluetooth | 4.2 | 4.2 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2015 Quarter 3 | 2015 November |
Partnumber | APL1022 | Hi3650 |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
Popular comparisons:
1
MediaTek Helio G25 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
2
Xiaomi Xring O1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 vs Apple A9
4
Apple A16 Bionic vs HiSilicon Kirin 710A
5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 vs MediaTek Dimensity 920
6
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 vs MediaTek Helio G92 Max
7
MediaTek Dimensity 7020 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200
8
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
9
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 vs MediaTek Helio G50
10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000