Kirin 9100 spotted with ARM cores and higher frequencies, compared to its predecessor.
The successor of the HUAWEI Mate Series is getting a new processor lineup. Dubbed Kirin 9100, it’s a step-up with new cores and a new process node for the HUAWEI Mate 70. But is it on-par with modern smartphones?
Telegram user @spektykles posted the hardware characteristics of the rumored Kirin 9100. It has a codename “HiSilicon Baltimore” and comes with an all-ARM design, featuring the Cortex lineup.
Check out the comparison between the Kirin 9000S and the alleged Kirin 9100.
| Kirin 9000S | Kirin 9100 | |
| Process node | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU big | 1 x 2.62 GHz Taishan Big | 2.67 GHz Cortex X1 |
| CPU mid | 3 x 2.15 GHz Taishan Mid | 2.32 GHz Cortex A78 |
| CPU small | 4 x 1.53 GHz Cortex A510 | 2.02 GHz Cortex A55 |
| Graphics | Maleoon 910 MP4 | Maleoon 910 |
From the process node to the clock speed, the Kirin 9100 is a real upgrade. The GPU is likely the same with some possible improvements, however.
It’s also obvious that the new Kirin CPU can’t go toe-to-toe with modern chipsets, either the previous generation or the current. Recent flagships of Qualcomm and MediaTek have better process nodes and clock speeds of higher than 3.0 GHz. These show the challenges of the rumored Kirin CPU.
Still, the upgrade will lead to significant performance boost and perhaps unlock new potential in AI features and particularly, the camera app.
What do you think?
