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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400

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30.3Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
24.8CPU45.9
—GPU46.1
33.7Benchmarks71.7
37Efficiency73.8
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9808 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8400

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.3 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+38) and efficiency (+37). 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 8400

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 37
  • 353% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,946,644 vs 430,000
  • 220% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,400 vs 2,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8400
Announced20182024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W6 W+25%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8400
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock2.6 GHz3.25 GHz+25%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8400
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali-G720 MC7

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8400
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)MediaTek NPU 880

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8400
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s68.3 GB/s+100%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8400
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated 5G modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8400
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 8400
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%1,946,644+353%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%1,450+164%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%6,400+220%Top 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,400Top 32%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—560,176Top 32%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—642,040Top 23%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—339,619Top 23%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—404,809Top 32%

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