Kirin chip and Snapdragon chip are two different processor chips, which were developed by Huawei and Qualcomm respectively. Due to the high cost of technology research and development, Kirin chips may be more expensive than Snapdragon chips. Developing a processor chip requires a lot of money and manpower, including design, verification and testing. The research and development cost of Kirin chip may be high, so it is reflected in the price.
Another reason is market competition and brand premium. Kirin chip is a processor chip of Huawei's own brand. As a well-known brand in China, Huawei's products often carry a certain brand premium. In addition, market competition will also affect the price, and factors such as supply and demand and market share will have an impact on the price.
Shortcomings of Kirin chip
1. Lack of third-party ecosystem: Compared with Qualcomm's Snapdragon chip, the ecosystem of Kirin chip is relatively weak. This means that there may be fewer applications and functions available on devices using Kirin chips, and less software optimization and support.
2. Rely on Huawei's update and support: Unlike global chip suppliers such as Qualcomm, the update and support of Kirin chips are mainly provided by Huawei. If Huawei encounters problems in updating and supporting or decides to stop supporting some devices, it may affect the performance and function of Kirin chip devices.
3. There are compatibility problems: Because the market share of Kirin chip is relatively small, some applications or software may not be optimized or compatible for this chip, which leads to some compatibility problems during use.
4. Limited use on Huawei equipment: Kirin chip is a processor chip of Huawei's own brand, so it can only be used on Huawei equipment. This means that users have a small choice and cannot experience the performance and functions of Kirin chips on other brands of equipment.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Huawei Kirin Chip.