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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7300

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30.3Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
41.3Inno Score
24.8CPU30.3
—GPU25.1
33.7Benchmarks51.8
37Efficiency76.2
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9807 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7300

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.3 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and benchmarks (+18). 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 MediaTek Dimensity 7300

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 52 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 37
  • 106% higher AnTuTu 10: 884,953 vs 430,000
  • 87% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,030 vs 550

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7300
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Announced20182024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7300
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+4%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7300
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7300
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali-G615 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7300
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7300
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)MediaTek APU 655

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7300
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7300
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7300
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7300
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 7300
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 7300
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%884,953+106%Top 38%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%1,030+87%Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%2,930+47%Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—830Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—319,814Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—126,561Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—156,376Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—282,202Top 55%

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