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Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Helio G91

WINNER
Huawei Kirin 980
30.3Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G91
22.6Inno Score
24.8CPU20
—GPU27.1
33.7Benchmarks—
37Efficiencyspec-based20
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9801 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G91

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 980 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.3 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+5). MediaTek Helio G91 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 20
  • 43% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,000 vs 1,402
  • 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
  • 33% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 550 vs 413
  • 30% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2 GHz

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G91

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G91
Announced20182024
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G91
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+30%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G91
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali-G52 MC2
GPU clock—1,000 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G91
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G91
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-3600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G91
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G91
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@30fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecHuawei Kirin 980MediaTek Helio G91
AnTuTu430,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)550+33%Bottom 21%413Bottom 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000+43%Bottom 30%1,402Bottom 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—188Bottom 2%

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