Huawei Kirin 710 vs Huawei Kirin 970
21.1CPU29.6
20GPU—
44.2Efficiencyspec-based20
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 7102 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 970
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin 970 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 710
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 970
- Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 21
- 17% lower process: 10 nm vs 12 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Huawei Kirin 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2017 |
| Process | 12 nm | 10 nm+17% |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8 | ARM (Cortex-A73 and Cortex-A53 cores) |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Huawei Kirin 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 | 4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.36 GHz+7% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Huawei Kirin 970 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G51 MP4 | Arm Mali-G72 MP12 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Huawei Kirin 970 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Dedicated NPU (HiAI) |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Huawei Kirin 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4-1866 | LPDDR4X |
| Max bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Huawei Kirin 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-12 | Integrated LTE Cat-18/13 |
| Max download | — | 1.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | — |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Huawei Kirin 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 60Hz | — |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Huawei Kirin 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 320Bottom 7% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,150Bottom 8% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 150Bottom 11% | — |
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