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Dimensity 7400 Ultra vs Huawei Kirin 980

WINNER
M
48.4Inno Score
VS
H
30.3Inno Score
36CPU24.8
52.2Benchmarks33.7
68Efficiency37
3 spec wins — Dimensity 7400 Ultra0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 980

InnoReviews verdict

Dimensity 7400 Ultra wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.4 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+31) and benchmarks (+19). 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 Dimensity 7400 Ultra

  • Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 52 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 68 vs 37
  • 109% higher AnTuTu 10: 899,599 vs 430,000
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 980

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Dimensity 7400 Ultra versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecDimensity 7400 UltraHuawei Kirin 980
Announced20262018
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureARMv8.2-AArmv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Dimensity 7400 Ultra versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecDimensity 7400 UltraHuawei Kirin 980
Cores88
Core configuration4 + 42x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Dimensity 7400 Ultra versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecDimensity 7400 UltraHuawei Kirin 980
GPUMali-G615Arm Mali-G76 MP10

AI

AI comparison: Dimensity 7400 Ultra versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecDimensity 7400 UltraHuawei Kirin 980
NPU—Dual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)

Memory

Memory comparison: Dimensity 7400 Ultra versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecDimensity 7400 UltraHuawei Kirin 980
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Dimensity 7400 Ultra versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecDimensity 7400 UltraHuawei Kirin 980
Modem—Integrated LTE Cat-21
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Dimensity 7400 Ultra versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecDimensity 7400 UltraHuawei Kirin 980
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Dimensity 7400 Ultra versus Huawei Kirin 980
SpecDimensity 7400 UltraHuawei Kirin 980
AnTuTu 10899,599+109%Top 38%430,000Top 68%
Geekbench 6 (single)—550Top 78%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,000Top 68%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)316,883Top 66%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)145,179Top 66%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)167,251Top 60%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)270,286Top 58%—

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