Snapdragon 695 vs Kirin 970
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 (with Adreno 619 graphics) and HiSilicon Kirin 970 (Mali-G72 MP12). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
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
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
- Performs 2x better in floating-point computations
- Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 10 nm)
- Shows better (up to 26%) AnTuTu 11 score β 592K vs 470K
- Higher GPU frequency (~13%)
- Better instruction set architecture
Pros of HiSilicon Kirin 970
- Supports 75% higher memory bandwidth (29.8 against 17 GB/s)
- 7% higher CPU clock speed (2360 vs 2200 MHz)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 237904 | 175802 |
| GPU | 56314 | 62679 |
| Memory | 136317 | 126756 |
| UX | 161480 | 105568 |
| Total score | 592015 | 470805 |
| Samples | [83 tests] | [5 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 102.5 MB/sec | 87.6 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 55.1 pages/sec | 53.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 72.9 Mpixels/sec | 61.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 40.7 images/sec | 16 images/sec |
| HDR | 61.6 Mpixels/sec | 62.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 5.46 images/sec | 2.91 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 19.9 images/sec | 11.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.67 Mpixels/sec | 2.52 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 49 tests | 5 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 2.26 images/sec | 6.13 images/sec |
| Face detection | 0.98 images/sec | 3.98 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.07 Gpixels/sec | 0.22 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.09 Gpixels/sec | 0.31 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.07 Gpixels/sec | 0.15 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 4.35 Gpixels/sec | 15 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 245.1 FPS | 409.5 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 23 tests | 2 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 360 | - |
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9704 | 5445 |
| Video editing score | 3911 | 5083 |
| Data manipulation score | 8663 | 5647 |
| Photo editing score | 18151 | 11646 |
| Writing score | 13129 | 6779 |
| Phones tested | 21 models | Less than 3 |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 66 FPS [Low] |
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| Call of Duty: Mobile | 60 FPS [Low] |
- |
| Fortnite | 24 FPS [Low] |
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| Shadowgun Legends | 67 FPS [Low] |
- |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 57 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Genshin Impact | 19 FPS [Low] |
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| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 42 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Device | Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 1080 x 2400 |
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-23 (Ambar Anand) | AnTuTu 12 | 704103 |
| π 2026-09-12 -> Rimaki58 | AnTuTu 12 | 728985 |
| π 2026-08-17 (Arthur) | AnTuTu 11 | 583738 |
| π 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1246 |
| π 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 917 / 1939 |
HiSilicon Kirin 970
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-08 (tigersusyt) | AnTuTu 11 | 507642 |
| π 2026-01-15 (DQP) | AnTuTu 11 | 492523 |
| π 2025-12-12 (Tran loc) | AnTuTu 11 | 460393 |
| π 2025-10-19 (Realalex021) | AnTuTu 11 | 470805 |
| π 2024-09-30 (danicabello2010) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 422 / 1376 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 695 and Kirin 970CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.2 GHz β Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) 6x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
4x 2.36 GHz β Cortex A73 4x 1.84 GHz β Cortex A53 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2360 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| L1 cache | - | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Process | 6 nanometers | 10 nanometers |
| Transistor count | - | 5.5 billion |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 4 W | 9 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 619 | Mali-G72 MP12 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Bifrost 2nd gen |
| GPU frequency | 840 MHz | 746 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 12 |
| Shading units | 128 | 12 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 144 |
| FLOPS | 430.1 Gigaflops | 214.8 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17 Gb/s | 29.8 Gb/s |
| Max size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 3120 x 1440 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 48MP, 2x 20MP |
| Video capture | 1K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 1080p at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 - VC-1 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- 32 bit@384 kHz - HD-audio |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X51 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Download speed | Up to 2500 Mbps | Up to 1200 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1500 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 4.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
Info
| Announced | October 2021 | September 2017 |
| Class | Mid range | Flagship |
| Model number | SM6375 | Hi3670 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 official site | HiSilicon Kirin 970 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | - HiSilicon Kirin 9000S |
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