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Apple A18 vs Huawei Kirin 980

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
H
30.3Inno Score
68.4CPU24.8
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks33.7
72AI—
82.1Efficiency37
8 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 980

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+45) and CPU (+44). Huawei Kirin 980 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A18

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 37
  • 491% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 550
  • 303% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 2,000

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 980

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 980
Announced20242018
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 980
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+55%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 980
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G76 MP10

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 980
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Dual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 980
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+76%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 980
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated LTE Cat-21
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 980
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 980
AnTuTu 101,650,000+284%Top 16%430,000Top 68%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+491%Top 6%550Top 78%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+303%Top 10%2,000Top 68%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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