Introduction: HiSilicon Kirin 810 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

In the entire arena of mobile processors, there are several middlemen that compete when it comes to performance in its price bracket; HiSilicon Kirin 810 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G just so happen to be two of those chips promising to truly shine in power efficiency, gaming prowess, multimedia enhancements (HDR displays), as well as AI capabilities by the boatloads.

The Huawei Kirin 810 is another chip to come from HiSilicon (Huawei) that uses a highly optimized 7nm process to deliver leading performance with AI. On the other hand, Snapdragon 720G is a G-series of Qualcomm Snapdragon and this lineup is more gaming focused with flagship grade AI and tech capabilities.

Comparison of HiSilicon Kirin 810 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Specification	HiSilicon Kirin 810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Manufacturing Process	7nm	8nm
CPU Architecture	2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.27 GHz, 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.88 GHz	2x Kryo 465 Gold @ 2.3 GHz, 6x Kryo 465 Silver @ 1.8 GHz
GPU	Mali-G52 MP6	Adreno 618
AI Performance	Da Vinci NPU	Hexagon 692
RAM Support	LPDDR4x (2133 MHz)	LPDDR4x (1866 MHz)
AnTuTu Score	~300,000	~280,000
GeekBench Score	Single-core: ~700, Multi-core: ~2,400	Single-core: ~570, Multi-core: ~1,750
ISP Features	Dual ISP	Spectra 350L
Connectivity	LTE Cat. 12/13, Wi-Fi 5	LTE Cat. 15, Wi-Fi 6
Power Efficiency	High (7nm node)	Moderate (8nm node)

Specification

CPU Specifications

CPU Feature	HiSilicon Kirin 810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Architecture	2x Cortex-A76 + 6x Cortex-A55	2x Kryo 465 Gold + 6x Kryo 465 Silver
Clock Speed (Max)	2.27 GHz	2.3 GHz

GPU Specifications

GPU Feature	HiSilicon Kirin 810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
GPU Model	Mali-G52 MP6	Adreno 618
Frequency	820 MHz	750 MHz

AI Accelerator

Feature	HiSilicon Kirin 810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
AI Performance (TOPS)	~4.4	~3.0

Memory Support

Feature	HiSilicon Kirin 810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
RAM Type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max RAM Frequency	2133 MHz	1866 MHz

Multimedia (ISP)

Feature	HiSilicon Kirin 810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
ISP Model	Dual ISP	Spectra 350L
Max Camera Support	48 MP	192 MP

Connectivity

Feature	HiSilicon Kirin 810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
LTE Category	Cat. 12/13	Cat. 15
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.0	5.1

Power Efficiency

Feature	HiSilicon Kirin 810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Process Node	7nm	8nm
Power Efficiency Level	High	Moderate

Benchmark

AnTuTu 10

Benchmark Component	HiSilicon Kirin 810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
CPU Score	~100,000	~95,000
GPU Score	~85,000	~80,000
Memory Score	~60,000	~55,000
UX Score	~55,000	~50,000

GeekBench 6

Benchmark Component	HiSilicon Kirin 810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Single-core	~700	~570
Multi-core	~2,400	~1,750

Smartphones

Model	HiSilicon Kirin 810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Smartphone Models	Huawei Nova 5, Honor 9X Pro	Redmi Note 9 Pro, Realme 6 Pro

Your question and our opinion about the HiSilicon Kirin 810 vs Snapdragon 720G

Which chip is more power-efficient?
Kirin 810, due to the 7nm process.

Which is better for gaming?
Snapdragon 720G with Adreno 618 offers better optimization.

Which chip has better AI performance?
Kirin 810 with Da Vinci NPU.

Which has better connectivity options?
Snapdragon 720G, with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1.

Which supports higher camera resolution?
Snapdragon 720G (up to 192 MP).

Which has a better ISP?
Snapdragon 720G with Spectra 350L.

Which performs better in benchmarks?
Kirin 810 scores higher in both AnTuTu and GeekBench.

Which chip is newer?
Both were released around 2019-2020.

Which is more widely used in budget smartphones?
Snapdragon 720G.

Which is better overall?
It depends on the use case: Kirin 810 for efficiency and benchmarks, Snapdragon 720G for gaming and connectivity.

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