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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

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30.3Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
77.5Inno Score
24.8CPU74.3
33.7Benchmarks—
37Efficiency84
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9805 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 77.5 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+50) and efficiency (+47). 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 9500M

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 25
  • Stronger efficiency score: 84 vs 37
  • 503% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,315 vs 550
  • 396% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,914 vs 2,000
  • 62% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.6 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Announced20182026
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2ARMv9.3-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x C1-Ultra + 3x C1-Premium + 4x C1-Pro
Max clock2.6 GHz4.21 GHz+62%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC11

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%—
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%3,315+503%Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%9,914+396%Top 4%

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