Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
24.8CPU22
—GPU20
33.7Benchmarks—
37Efficiencyspec-based68
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9803 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 980 scores 30.3 against 31.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 980
- 30% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.6 GHz+30% | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP10 | Qualcomm Adreno 611 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor) | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-21 | Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF System |
| Max download | — | 1 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 60Hz | FHD+ @ 90Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 430,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 550Bottom 21% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,000Bottom 31% | 2,014+1%Bottom 33% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 141Bottom 5% |
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