HiSilicon Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Which processor is better? We compared HiSilicon Kirin 980 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3. 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 | 2x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A76 2x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A76 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
Number of cores | 8 | 6 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8.2-A |
Lithography | 7 nm | 6 nm |
Number of transistors | 6900 million | |
TDP | 6 Watt | 4 Watt |
Neural Processing | HiSilicon Dual NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 8 GB | up to 12 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Storage
Storage specification | UFS 2.1 |
Graphics
GPU name | Mali-G76 MP10 | Adreno 619 |
GPU Architecture | Mali Bifrost | Qualcomm Adreno 600 |
GPU frequency | 720 MHz | 900 MHz |
Execution units | 10 | 2 |
Shaders | 160 | 256 |
DirectX | 12 | 12.1 |
OpenCL API | 2.1 | 2.0 |
OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
Vulkan API | 1.2 | 1.1 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 3120x1440 | 2520x1080 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 48MP, 2x 32MP | 1x 108MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@30fps | FullHD+@60fps |
Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 1.4 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 0.2 Gbps | 1.5 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 6 (802.11ax) | 5 (802.11ac) |
Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2018 Quarter 4 | 2024 Quarter 2 |
Partnumber | SM6375-AC | |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Mid-end |
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