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Smartphone power efficiency comparison

Smartphone power efficiency comparison

This post is a work in progress.

Smartphone max package power

This section is a work in progress. I will try to find package power, or estimate from total device power.

  • The iPhone 17 Pro Max can achieve up to 6.1 W of total device power.
  • Older iPhones like the iPhone 15 Pro Max draw around 4.7 W.
  • Many Android flagships can safely be assumed to be capable of at least 4.5 W of sustained total device power.

Death Stranding Power Consumption

Assassin's Creed Mirage Power Consumption

Source: 极客湾 Geekerwan - iPhone 17 series performance analysis (https://youtu.be/Y9SwluJ9qPI?si=-ybTY_EmoD46DQl2)


Huawei Kirin SoC comparison

ChipsetCPU ArchitectureGPU & NPUDevices
Kirin 9000
TSMC 5nm
8C / 8T
1x A77 @ 3.13 GHz
3x A77 @ 2.54 GHz
4x A55 @ 2.05 GHz
Mali-G78 MP24
Da Vinci (2B+1T)
Mate 40 Pro
P50 Pro
Kirin 9000E
TSMC 5nm
8C / 8T
1x A77 @ 3.13 GHz
3x A77 @ 2.54 GHz
4x A55 @ 2.05 GHz
Mali-G78 MP22
Da Vinci (1B+1T)
Mate 40
MatePad 12.6
(2021 / 2022)
Kirin 9000S
SMIC 7nm
8C / 12T (SMT)
1x V120 @ 2.62 GHz (2T)
3x V120 @ 2.15 GHz (2T)
4x A510 @ 1.53 GHz
Maleoon 910 MP4
Ascend NPU
Mate 60 Pro
Mate X5
Kirin 9010
SMIC 7nm
8C / 12T (SMT)
2x V121 @ 2.30 GHz (2T)
6x V121 @ 2.18 GHz (2T)
4x A510 @ 1.55 GHz
Maleoon 910 MP4
Ascend NPU
Pura 70 Pro+
Pura 70 Ultra

Kirin 9010 SPEC2017 Efficiency Curve

Source: 极客湾 Geekerwan - Huawei Kirin 9010 in-depth analysis (https://youtu.be/73XUeYRFsZU?si=8uutjkdHqqgTgdjc&t=408)

Geekbench 5 CPU Power Efficiency Curve

Source: 极客湾 Geekerwan - Huawei Kirin 9010 in-depth analysis (https://youtu.be/73XUeYRFsZU?si=RXqVKMeL_exN-e2c&t=477)