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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200

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30.3Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
55.4Inno Score
24.8CPU46.2
—GPU50.7
33.7Benchmarks65.1
37Efficiency69
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9807 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9200

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9200 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.4 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+32) and benchmarks (+31). 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 9200

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 65 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 37
  • 255% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,950 vs 550
  • 249% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,500,000 vs 430,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9200
Announced20182022
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9200
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.05 GHz Cortex-X3 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.6 GHz3.05 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9200
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Immortalis-G715 MC11
GPU clock—981 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9200
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)MediaTek APU 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9200
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s68.3 GB/s+100%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9200
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9200
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9200
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%1,500,000+249%Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%1,950+255%Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%5,300+165%Top 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,600Top 27%

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