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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080

H
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
M
38.1Inno Score
24.8CPU29.5
33.7Benchmarks38.4
37Efficiency54.9
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9806 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1080

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 1080 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.1 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+18) and CPU (+5). 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

  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1080

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 38 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 37
  • 84% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,010 vs 550
  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Announced20182022
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 1080
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali-G68 MC4

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 1080
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 1080
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 1080
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%520,000+21%Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%1,010+84%Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%2,450+23%Top 55%

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