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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

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30.3Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
48.2Inno Score
24.8CPU42.2
—GPU36.7
33.7Benchmarks56.1
37Efficiency69
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9807 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9000

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.2 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+32) and benchmarks (+22). 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 9000

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 56 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 37
  • 215% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,730 vs 550
  • 144% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,050,000 vs 430,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Announced20182021
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.6 GHz3.05 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9000
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali-G710 MC10

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9000
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)MediaTek APU 590

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-7500
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s60 GB/s+76%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9000
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9000
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%1,050,000+144%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%1,730+215%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%4,350+118%Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,250Top 50%

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