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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7025

H
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
M
39.3Inno Score
24.8CPU28
33.7Benchmarks44.6
37Efficiency54.9
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9806 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7025

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 7025 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.3 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+18) and benchmarks (+11). 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 7025

  • Stronger CPU score: 28 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 45 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 37
  • 73% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 950 vs 550
  • 54% higher AnTuTu 10: 664,087 vs 430,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7025
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7025
Announced20182024
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7025
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7025
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+4%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7025
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7025
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10IMG BXM-8-256

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7025
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7025
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7025
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7025
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7025
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7025
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7025
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7025
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7025
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7025
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%664,087+54%Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%950+73%Top 55%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%2,250+13%Top 59%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—255,422Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—57,772Top 86%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—150,942Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—199,951Top 86%

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