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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

WINNER
H
30.3Inno Score
VS
Q
26.8Inno Score
24.8CPU20.6
33.7Benchmarks22.9
37Efficiency44.2
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9802 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 980 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.3 to 26.8, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+11) and CPU (+4). Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 34 vs 23
  • 129% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
  • 54% higher AnTuTu 10: 430,000 vs 280,000
  • 36% lower process: 7 nm vs 11 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

  • Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 37
  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Announced20182019
Process7 nm+36%11 nm
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver
Max clock2.6 GHz+30%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+129%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
AnTuTu 10430,000+54%Top 68%280,000Top 83%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%550Top 78%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000+25%Top 68%1,600Top 80%

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