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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

Huawei Kirin 980
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
73.2Inno Score
24.8CPU63.3
33.7Benchmarks80.1
37Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9805 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.2 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+46) and CPU (+39). 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 9500s

  • Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 34
  • 385% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,670 vs 550
  • 327% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,539 vs 2,000
  • 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm

General

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

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A720
Max clock2.6 GHz3.73 GHz+43%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Immortalis-G925

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-213GPP Release-17 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared430,0002,726,802Top 19%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—809,783Top 19%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—905,149Top 19%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—410,777Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—601,093Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Bottom 21%2,670+385%Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Bottom 31%8,539+327%Top 11%

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