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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200

H
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
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36.9Inno Score
24.8CPU32.9
—GPU26.9
33.7Benchmarks45.6
37Efficiency50.1
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9807 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1200

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 1200 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.9 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+13) and benchmarks (+12). 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

  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1200

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 46 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 50 vs 37
  • 87% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,030 vs 550
  • 60% higher AnTuTu 10: 690,000 vs 430,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Announced20182021
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)8 W7 W+12%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz3 GHz+15%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 1200
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali-G77 MC9

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 1200
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 1200
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 168Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 1200
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%690,000+60%Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%1,030+87%Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%2,900+45%Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,050Top 77%

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