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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 6300

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30.3Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
31.1Inno Score
24.8CPU25.4
—GPU21.3
33.7Benchmarks33.9
37Efficiency54.9
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9805 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 6300

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 980 scores 30.3 against 31.1 for MediaTek Dimensity 6300. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 6300 edges ahead in efficiency and CPU, or by price.

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 6300

  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 37
  • 40% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 771 vs 550
  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6300
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Announced20182024
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6300
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+8%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6300
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 6300
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6300
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 6300
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)MediaTek APU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6300
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6300
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 6300
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated 5G modem
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6300
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6300
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 6300
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%435,000+1%Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%771+40%Top 64%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000+1%Top 68%1,980Top 69%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—365Top 96%

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