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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

Huawei Kirin 980
28.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
30.2Inno Score
24.8CPU22.1
23.9GPU—
33.7Benchmarks23.7
37Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9803 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.2 to 28.5. 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

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 34 vs 24
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 48% higher AnTuTu: 430,000 vs 290,000
  • 43% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,000 vs 1,400
  • 31% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 550 vs 420

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20182021
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.6 GHz+8%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu430,000+48%290,000
Geekbench 6 (single)550+31%Bottom 22%420Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000+43%Bottom 30%1,400Bottom 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme676Bottom 27%—

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