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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

Huawei Kirin 980
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
24.8CPU32.3
—GPU28.5
33.7Benchmarks—
37Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9804 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 25
  • 99% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,097 vs 550
  • 67% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 2,000
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20182026
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Adreno 812

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X/LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
AnTuTu430,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)550Bottom 21%1,097+99%Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Bottom 30%3,344+67%Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,241Bottom 33%

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