HiSilicon Kirin 659 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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Which processor is better? We compared HiSilicon Kirin 659 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. 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
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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 | 4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53 | 1x 2.84 GHz – Cortex-X1 (Kryo 680 Prime) 3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A78 (Kryo 680 Gold) 4x 1.80 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 680 Silver) |
| Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Lithography | 16 nm | 5 nm |
| Number of transistors | 4000 million | 10300 million |
| TDP | 8 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | - | Qualcomm Hexagon 780 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 4 GB | up to 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 933 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 2x32 bit | 4x16 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | UFS 3.1 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-T830 MP2 | Adreno 660 |
| GPU Architecture | Mali Midgard | Qualcomm Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 900 MHz | 840 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 | 2 |
| Shaders | 32 | 512 |
| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenCL API | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.0 | 1.1 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 1920x1200 | 3840x2160@60Hz |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 16MP, 2x 8MP | 1x 200MP, 2x 64MP |
| Max Video Capture | FullHD+@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| 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 | 0.3 Gbps | 7.5 Gbps |
| Peak Upload Speed | 0.05 Gbps | 3 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 4 (802.11n) | 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2017 Quarter 1 | 2021 Quarter 1 |
| Partnumber | Hi6250 | SM8350 |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Mid-end | Flagship |
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