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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
Huawei Kirin 980
30.3Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
24.8CPU23.1
—GPU20
33.7Benchmarks—
37Efficiencyspec-based20
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9802 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 980 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.3 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+2). Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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

  • 129% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
  • 36% lower process: 7 nm vs 11 nm
  • 22% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,000 vs 1,640
  • 18% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

  • 30% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 716 vs 550

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20182020
Process7 nm+36%11 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock2.6 GHz+18%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+129%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download—0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
AnTuTu430,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)550Bottom 21%716+30%Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000+22%Bottom 31%1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—142Bottom 6%

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