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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Helio G200

H
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
M
37.2Inno Score
24.8CPU25.6
33.7Benchmarks41.3
37Efficiency54.9
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9806 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G200

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Helio G200 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.2 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+18) and benchmarks (+8). 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

  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G200

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 41 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 37
  • 38% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 760 vs 550
  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
  • 35% higher AnTuTu 10: 581,818 vs 430,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G200
Announced20182025
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G200
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+8%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G200
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G200
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G200
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G200
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated LTE Cat-13
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G200
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G200
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G200
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%581,818+35%Top 56%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%760+38%Top 66%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%2,100+5%Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—212,630Top 95%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—47,609Top 92%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—152,829Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—168,750Top 95%

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