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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro

Huawei Kirin 980
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
24.8CPU90
—GPU93.8
33.7Benchmarks—
37Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9805 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+65). 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 9600 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 90 vs 25
  • 667% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 550
  • 538% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 2,000
  • 75% higher Max clock: 4.55 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • 71% lower process: 2 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Announced20182026
Process7 nm2 nm+71%
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2ARMv9.3-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro
Max clock2.6 GHz4.55 GHz+75%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)MediaTek NPU 1090

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR6-10667
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzWQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
AnTuTu430,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)550Bottom 21%4,216+667%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Bottom 31%12,765+538%Top 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—9,245Top 3%

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