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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

Huawei Kirin 980
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
64.1Inno Score
24.8CPU55.7
—GPU61.6
33.7Benchmarks77.1
37Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9805 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400e wins this mobile chipset face-off, 64.1 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+43) 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

  • Stronger CPU score: 56 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 77 vs 34
  • 312% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,265 vs 550
  • 272% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,439 vs 2,000
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Announced20182025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
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 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)MediaTek NPU 790

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared430,0002,415,876Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—726,809Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—795,971Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—335,549Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—557,547Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Bottom 21%2,265+312%Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Bottom 30%7,439+272%Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—5,300Top 13%

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