Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Huawei Kirin 980
32CPU24.8
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks33.7
34.5Efficiency37
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 980
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+13) and CPU (+7). 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 Huawei Kirin 9000S
- Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 25
- Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 34
- 91% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 550
- 67% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 430,000
- 65% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 2,000
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 980
- 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2018 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | 8 W+11% |
| Architecture | — | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 | 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.62 GHz+1% | 2.6 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Maleoon 910 | Arm Mali-G76 MP10 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Da Vinci NPU | Dual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor) |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 34.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Integrated LTE Cat-21 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Huawei Kirin 980 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 720,000+67%Top 46% | 430,000Top 68% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050+91%Top 44% | 550Top 78% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300+65%Top 38% | 2,000Top 68% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,300Top 68% | — |
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