Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Helio G36
24.8CPU25.3
—GPU38
33.7Benchmarks—
37Efficiencyspec-based20
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9801 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G36
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Helio G36 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 980
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 18% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G36
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8-A |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz) |
| Max clock | 2.6 GHz+18% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP10 | IMG PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU clock | — | 680 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor) | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR4X-3200 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-21 | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) |
| Max download | — | 0.3 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 60Hz | FHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+ |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 430,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 550Bottom 21% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,000Bottom 31% | — |
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