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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

H
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
32.1Inno Score
24.8CPU23.1
33.7Benchmarks28.5
37Efficiency54.9
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9804 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 32.1 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+18). 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

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 34 vs 29
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 30% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 23% higher AnTuTu 10: 430,000 vs 350,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 37
  • 40% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 770 vs 550
  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Announced20182022
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+30%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Qualcomm Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X51 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
AnTuTu 10430,000+23%Top 68%350,000Top 78%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%770+40%Top 65%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000+5%Top 68%1,900Top 72%

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