Kirin 710A vs Kirin 710

We compared two 8-core processors: HiSilicon Kirin 710A (with Mali-G51 MP4 graphics) and Kirin 710 (Mali-G51 MP4). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of HiSilicon Kirin 710
  • Has a smaller size transistor (12 versus 14 nm)
  • 10% higher CPU clock speed (2200 vs 2000 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
343622
336905
CPU 140231 149801
GPU 18588 23442
Memory 109587 78854
UX 75216 84808
Total score 343622 336905
Samples [2 tests] [11 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Kirin 710 +14%
362
Multi-Core Score
1201
Kirin 710 +2%
1222
Asset compression 74.6 MB/sec 76.5 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 40.6 pages/sec 41.4 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 55.2 Mpixels/sec 44.9 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 13.4 images/sec 12.9 images/sec
HDR 46.1 Mpixels/sec 44.8 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 1.79 images/sec 1.85 images/sec
Photo processing 10.5 images/sec 10.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 2.12 Mpixels/sec 2.08 Mpixels/sec
Samples Less than 3 4 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Kirin 710A +96%
949
484
Background blur 1.6 images/sec 1.56 images/sec
Face detection 0.99 images/sec 0.95 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.04 Gpixels/sec 0.05 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.08 Gpixels/sec 0.07 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.04 Gpixels/sec 0.04 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.01 Gpixels/sec 0.01 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 3.56 Gpixels/sec 3.27 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 91 FPS 143.5 FPS
API Vulkan OpenCL
Samples Less than 3 3 tests

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
6343
Kirin 710 +3%
6543
Web score 6175 5937
Video editing score 3291 4886
Data manipulation score 5471 5530
Photo editing score 10039 11098
Writing score 9203 6649
Phones tested Less than 3 3 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 48 FPS
[Medium]
51 FPS
[Medium]
Call of Duty: Mobile 30 FPS
[Ultra]
29 FPS
[Low]
Fortnite 26 FPS
[Low]
25 FPS
[Low]
Shadowgun Legends 54 FPS
[Low]
56 FPS
[Low]
World of Tanks Blitz 60 FPS
[Medium]
52 FPS
[Ultra]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 58 FPS
[Ultra]
60 FPS
[Ultra]
Device Huawei Honor 9C
1560 x 720
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
1080 x 2340
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
HiSilicon Kirin 710A
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-24 (Indiysky chay)AnTuTu 11343622
HiSilicon Kirin 710
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-23 (Willy_Du)AnTuTu 12401286
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-16 (ᢀᡃᡐH.D.H7)AnTuTu 11356350
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-09 (Daryn)AnTuTu 11307195
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-20 (Zephy)AnTuTu 11337060
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-13 (Flarbo)AnTuTu 11329479

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Kirin 710A and Kirin 710

CPU

Architecture 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A73
4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53
4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A73
4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8-A ARMv8-A
L1 cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 1 MB 1 MB
Process 14 nanometers 12 nanometers
Transistor count - 5.5 billion
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 5 W 5 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G51 MP4
Architecture Bifrost 1st gen Bifrost 1st gen
GPU frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
Pipelines 4 4
Shading units 8 8
Total shaders 32 32
FLOPS 64 Gigaflops 64 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) No No

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Bus 2x 32 Bit 2x 32 Bit
Max size 8 GB 6 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1
Max display resolution 2340 x 1080 2340 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 40MP, 2x 24MP 1x 40MP, 2x 24MP
Video capture 1K at 30FPS 1K at 30FPS
Video playback 1080p at 60FPS 1080p at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9
Audio codecs - AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

4G support LTE Cat. 12 LTE Cat. 12
5G support No No
Download speed Up to 600 Mbps Up to 600 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 4
Bluetooth 4.2 4.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Info

Announced June 2020 July 2018
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number - Hi6260
Official page - HiSilicon Kirin 710 official site
Successor - - HiSilicon Kirin 820

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So, which SoC would you choose?
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Total votes: 437

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Benjamin April 10, 2024 at 06:20 PM
Can it be upgraded to use Harmony OS?
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Sky August 4, 2026 at 07:33 PM
Yes. Both of them can
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