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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Helio G90T

WINNER
H
30.3Inno Score
VS
M
27.1Inno Score
24.8CPU20.5
33.7Benchmarks25.8
37Efficiency41.8
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9802 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G90T

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 980 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.3 to 27.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+8) and CPU (+4). MediaTek Helio G90T 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 25 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 34 vs 26
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
  • 37% higher AnTuTu 10: 430,000 vs 315,000

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G90T

  • Stronger efficiency score: 42 vs 37
  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G90T
Announced20182019
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)8 W6 W+25%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G90T
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+27%2.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G90T
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali-G76 MC4

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G90T
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G90T
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G90T
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated LTE Cat-12
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G90T
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G90T
AnTuTu 10430,000+37%Top 68%315,000Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (single)550+10%Top 78%500Top 81%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000+25%Top 68%1,600Top 80%

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