Apple A19 Pro vs Huawei Kirin 980
77.4CPU24.8
64.9GPU—
74.7Benchmarks33.7
72AI—
79.6Efficiency37
7 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 980
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A19 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.5 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+53) and efficiency (+43). 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 A19 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 77 vs 25
- Stronger benchmarks score: 75 vs 34
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 37
- 591% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,800 vs 550
- 412% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,200,000 vs 430,000
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 980
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2018 |
| Process | 3 nm+57% | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 8 W |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz | 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.26 GHz+64% | 2.6 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators) | Arm Mali-G76 MP10 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Dual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor) |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s+125% | 34.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X80) | Integrated LTE Cat-21 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 2,200,000+412%Top 8% | 430,000Top 68% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,800+591%Top 2% | 550Top 78% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,500+375%Top 4% | 2,000Top 68% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 5,700Top 9% | — |
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