Huawei Kirin 980 vs Huawei Kirin 990 5G
24.8CPU33.3
33.7Benchmarks48.6
37Efficiencyspec-based20
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9804 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 990 5G wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+15) and CPU (+8). 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 980
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 990 5G
- Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 25
- Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 34
- 86% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,023 vs 550
- 71% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 2,000
- 10% higher Max clock: 2.86 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Huawei Kirin 990 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2019 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Huawei Kirin 990 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.6 GHz | 2.86 GHz+10% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Huawei Kirin 990 5G |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP10 | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Huawei Kirin 990 5G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor) | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Huawei Kirin 990 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR4X |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Huawei Kirin 990 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-21 | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) |
| Max download | — | 2.3 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | — |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Huawei Kirin 990 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 60Hz | — |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Huawei Kirin 990 5G |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 430,000 | 778,713Bottom 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 267,234Bottom 22% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 130,102Bottom 34% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 188,134Bottom 50% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 193,243Bottom 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 550Bottom 21% | 1,023+86%Top 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,000Bottom 31% | 3,419+71%Top 38% |
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