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Phones and tablets are currently based on the SoC (System-on-a-Chip — System on a Chip). It is a crystal, which includes various modules: a computing unit, a graphics core, communication components (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc.), RAM, and much more.

You won’t be able to go and buy a new processor for your smartphone, if only because they are not on sale. It is also worth considering that the same SoC can work differently on different smartphones, so we based on the test results of popular Western sources and benchmark tests and prepared a top of the best processors in terms of performance.

Review of the best processors for smartphones

Apple A15 Bionic

Apple A15 Bionic phone with processor

Apple’s six-core chipset for the iPhone 13 delivers improved performance over previous models. A flagship chipset that easily runs games at maximum graphics settings, loads files quickly and does not heat up. The performance increase compared to other models was 62%, and energy efficiency is 17% better.

On the new model, the system cache has been increased to 32 MB. The L2 cache has also been increased to 12MB, which is identical to the Apple M1 system found in the latest MacBooks. The graphic part has been improved up to 30%. For competitors for Android, this figure is almost two times lower.

Snapdragon 8 Gen1

Snapdragon 8 Gen1 phone with processor

The new mobile processor for smartphones Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 includes one powerful Cortex X2 core, three A710 and four A510. High performance chipset with 20% more power than previous generations and up to 30% energy efficiency. The chip supports the built-in graphics Adreno Frame Motion Engine, which has a positive effect on autonomy even when running heavy games.

An important difference is the support for the 5G module at speeds up to Gbps. Wi-Fi 6, 6E supported. The chip is equipped with a Trust Management Engine system — a lower level unit compared to previous versions. Quickly solves problems related to machine learning. The processor has improved performance for photo and video shooting. The processor records 240 frames per second at 12 megapixels, allows you to create 36 megapixel frames at once from three cameras or one at a resolution of 200 megapixels. Video supports HDR10 and HDR10+ formats.

Dimension 9000

Dimension 9000 phone with processor

The most powerful MediaTek processor has received capabilities comparable to those installed in flagships. The chip is produced on a 4 nm process using the latest Arm v9 architecture. Uses ARM Cortex-X2 core, three A710s, four power efficient A510s. Tasks between them are distributed in such a way as to reduce the load on the battery and ensure fast operation. Due to graphics, a performance increase of up to 20% is provided.

Also, the chip is equipped with a ray tracing SDK, which helps to improve the graphical performance of the game. The Dimensity 9000 supports 180Hz screens at Full HD+. The chipset provides 4K HDR video recording on all 3 cameras while maintaining optimal power consumption. It also supports image sensors up to 320MP and Super Night Video Recording for low light video production.

A14 Bionic

A14 Bionic phone with processor

The first processor developed on a 5nm process. Combines Firestorm, Icestorm chips as well as Apple GPU. It runs on 6 cores, two of which are high-performance at 3.1 GHz, and four others are less powerful at 1.8 GHz. Cores at 3.1 GHz are used for heavy tasks, and the rest for ordinary ones (web surfing, calls, correspondence). Graphics are 8% more powerful than previous generations.

The chip supports 5G speeds up to 2Gbps, lower latency, lower power consumption. Overall performance is up to 40% better than previous series. An updated generation of neural networks is also supported, which greatly improves efficiency when performing tasks using artificial intelligence. The processor is installed on all iPhone 12 versions.

Exynos 2100

Exynos 2100 phone with processor

The new processor from Samsung is installed in top flagship smartphones. Powered by eight cores, one of which has a frequency of 2.9 GHz, three cores at 2.8 GHz and four at 2.2 GHz. Exynos 2100 is suitable for smartphones with a screen refresh rate of 120Hz. The overall performance is 30% higher than previous versions. Due to the installed Mali-G78 video accelerator, the speed of work increased up to 40%.

The processor allows you to shoot video format 8K at 60 fps. From the video, you can cut 33 megapixel frames, the quality of which will not be inferior to those made in normal mode. Sensors with a resolution of 200 megapixels are supported. Works with screens up to 144Hz at QHD resolution or 120Hz at 4K.

Snapdragon 888 Plus

Snapdragon 888 Plus phone with processor

The Snapdragon 888 Plus chipset is an improved version of the previous model. When comparing Snapdragon 888 and Snapdragon 888 Plus smartphone processors, there are two main differences. The latter has a more powerful Arm Cortex-X1 architecture and is clocked at 3GHz, up 5.45%. The second change is improved AI processing. The Snapdragon 888 Plus features efficiency and software optimizations that greatly improve performance.

Wi-Fi 6E supported. It runs on eight cores, one of which is high-performance, two are medium and four are for ordinary tasks. There is a technological 5G mmWave modem, the speed of which is increased to 10 Gbps. Video recording is possible in 4K at 120 fps or 8K at 30 fps. The images are processed using the Spectra 680.

Kirin 9000

Kirin 9000 phone with processor

Kirin 9000 is installed in Huawei Mate 40 smartphones. The octa-core chipset operates at high frequencies while consuming less power. It plays games even at maximum settings, and the autonomy of the system does not suffer. It is the first processor made according to the 5 nm technological process with the maximum density of transistors (15.3 billion units).

The chip architecture includes 8 cores — Cortex A77 at 3.13 GHz, three A77 at 2.54 GHz, four A55 at 2.04 GHz. The Mali-G78 graphics accelerator provides 24 cores. An important parameter is support for all types of 5G, 4G networks, Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.

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