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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300+

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30.3Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
61.7Inno Score
24.8CPU55.9
—GPU56.3
33.7Benchmarks73.5
37Efficiency66.5
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9807 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9300+

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ wins this mobile chipset face-off, 61.7 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+40) and CPU (+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

  • 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9300+

  • Stronger CPU score: 56 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 37
  • 387% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,092,277 vs 430,000
  • 309% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,250 vs 550

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
Announced20182024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock2.6 GHz3.4 GHz+31%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)MediaTek APU 790

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5T-9600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s76.8 GB/s+125%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzWQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%2,092,277+387%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%2,250+309%Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%7,600+280%Top 11%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,650Top 12%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—643,013Top 23%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—620,215Top 26%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—352,226Top 18%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—476,823Top 23%

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