Huawei Kirin 980 vs MediaTek Helio G99
24.8CPU24.1
—GPU21.2
33.7Benchmarks40.1
37Efficiency54.9
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9806 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G99
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Helio G99 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 32 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+18) and benchmarks (+6). 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
- 18% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G99
- Stronger benchmarks score: 40 vs 34
- Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 37
- 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
- 33% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 730 vs 550
- 29% higher AnTuTu 10: 555,354 vs 430,000
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 5 W+37% |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.6 GHz+18% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP10 | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor) | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s+99% | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-21 | Integrated 4G LTE Cat-13 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 60Hz | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 430,000Top 68% | 555,354+29%Top 58% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 550Top 78% | 730+33%Top 70% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,000Top 68% | 2,010+1%Top 67% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 345Top 99% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 207,594Top 98% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 46,326Top 95% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 128,589Top 100% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 172,845Top 92% |
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