Apple A9 vs HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
Which processor is better? We compared Apple A9 with HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G. 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?
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GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 2x 1.85 GHz – Apple Twister | 1x 2.58 GHz – Cortex-A76 3x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A76 4x 1.84 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
Number of cores | 2 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8.2-A |
Lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
Number of transistors | 2000 million | |
TDP | 5 Watt | 6 Watt |
Neural Processing | Apple M9 | Ascend D110 Lite + Ascend D100 Tiny, HUAWEI Da Vinci Architecture |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 4 GB | up to 12 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
Memory frequency | 1333 MHz | 2133 MHz |
Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Storage
Storage specification | UFS 3.0 |
Graphics
GPU name | Imagination PowerVR GT7600 | Mali-G77 MP8 |
GPU Architecture | PowerVR Rogue | Mali Valhall |
GPU frequency | 650 MHz | 700 MHz |
Execution units | 6 | 8 |
Shaders | 192 | 128 |
DirectX | 12 | |
OpenCL API | 1.2 | 2.1 |
OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
Vulkan API | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2048x1536 | 3120x1440 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 12MP | 1x 48MP, 2x 20MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fp |
Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9 |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 0.45 Gbps | 1.4 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | 0.2 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 5 (802.11ac) |
Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5.0 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2015 Quarter 3 | 2020 Quarter 2 |
Partnumber | APL1022 | Hi6290 |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Mid-end |
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