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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

H
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
43.5Inno Score
24.8CPU29.2
33.7Benchmarks40.3
37Efficiency76.2
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9806 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and benchmarks (+7). 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

  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 13% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 29 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 40 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 37
  • 87% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,030 vs 550
  • 45% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 2,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Announced20182025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.6 GHz+13%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Qualcomm Adreno 810

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X61 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%560,000+30%Top 57%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%1,030+87%Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%2,900+45%Top 46%

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