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Apple A19 vs Huawei Kirin 980

WINNER
A
70.3Inno Score
VS
H
30.3Inno Score
74.3CPU24.8
56.3GPU—
73Benchmarks33.7
82.1Efficiency37
8 spec wins — Apple A191 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 980

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+50) and efficiency (+45). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 37
  • 555% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 550
  • 377% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,050,000 vs 430,000

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 980

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecApple A19Huawei Kirin 980
Announced20252018
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecApple A19Huawei Kirin 980
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.26 GHz+64%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecApple A19Huawei Kirin 980
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G76 MP10

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecApple A19Huawei Kirin 980
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Dual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecApple A19Huawei Kirin 980
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+76%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecApple A19Huawei Kirin 980
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Integrated LTE Cat-21
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecApple A19Huawei Kirin 980
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecApple A19Huawei Kirin 980
AnTuTu 102,050,000+377%Top 10%430,000Top 68%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+555%Top 4%550Top 78%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850+343%Top 7%2,000Top 68%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650Top 12%—

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