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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500

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30.3Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
24.8CPU80.9
—GPU80.4
33.7Benchmarks84.6
37Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9807 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+56) and benchmarks (+51). 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 9500

  • Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 37
  • 657% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,254,273 vs 430,000
  • 573% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,700 vs 550

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Announced20182025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock2.6 GHz4.21 GHz+62%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9500
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9500
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)MediaTek NPU 990

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s85.3 GB/s+150%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9500
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzWQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9500
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%3,254,273+657%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%3,700+573%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%11,400+470%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—7,600Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—976,567Top 6%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—1,218,443Top 6%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—359,576Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—699,687Top 6%

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