How do the scores compare?

Huawei Kirin 980 scores 30.3/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 scores 34.9/100. Huawei Kirin 980 wins 1 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 wins 6.

What are the main differences between the Huawei Kirin 980 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2?

Huawei Kirin 980 advantages: 18% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz. Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 advantages: Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 37; 68% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 924 vs 550; 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm; 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W.

Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

Huawei

Huawei Kirin 980

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

24.8CPU25.8

—GPU21.1

33.7Benchmarks34.9

37Efficiency76.2

1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9806 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and benchmarks (+1). 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

18% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 37
68% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 924 vs 550
43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Spec	Huawei Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Announced	2018	2023
Process	7 nm	4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)	8 W	5 W+37%
Architecture	Armv8.2	Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Spec	Huawei Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Cores	8	8
Core configuration	2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock	2.6 GHz+18%	2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Spec	Huawei Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
GPU	Arm Mali-G76 MP10	Adreno 613

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Spec	Huawei Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
NPU	Dual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)	Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Spec	Huawei Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Memory type	LPDDR4X-2133	LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Spec	Huawei Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Modem	Integrated LTE Cat-21	Snapdragon X61 5G
Max download	—	2.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.0	5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Spec	Huawei Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Max display	FHD+ @ 60Hz	FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture	4K@30fps	1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Spec	Huawei Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
AnTuTu 10	430,000Top 68%	452,000+5%Top 66%
Geekbench 6 (single)	550Top 78%	924+68%Top 57%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	2,000Top 68%	2,051+3%Top 63%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	340Top 100%

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