Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
24.8CPU27.6
—GPU24.9
33.7Benchmarks39.8
37Efficiency76.2
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9806 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.7 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) 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
- 18% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
- Stronger benchmarks score: 40 vs 34
- Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 37
- 73% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 950 vs 550
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 38% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,750 vs 2,000
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 5 W+37% |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.6 GHz+18% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP10 | Adreno 710 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor) | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR5 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-21 | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| Max download | — | 2.9 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 60Hz | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 430,000Top 68% | 550,000+28%Top 59% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 550Top 78% | 950+73%Top 55% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,000Top 68% | 2,750+38%Top 52% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 800Top 87% |
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