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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

WINNER
H
30.3Inno Score
VS
Q
26.2Inno Score
24.8CPU20
33.7Benchmarks20
37Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9801 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 980 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.3 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+14) and CPU (+5). Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 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
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 34 vs 20
  • 355% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 7.5 GB/s
  • 293% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 550 vs 140
  • 231% higher AnTuTu 10: 430,000 vs 130,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

  • Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 37
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Announced20182017
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
TDP (typical)8 W4 W+50%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A558x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.6 GHz+44%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Qualcomm Adreno 506

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Qualcomm Hexagon 546

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+355%7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X9 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.04.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
AnTuTu 10430,000+231%Top 68%130,000Top 97%
Geekbench 6 (single)550+293%Top 78%140Top 99%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000+223%Top 68%620Top 97%

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