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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

H
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
34.9Inno Score
24.8CPU24.3
33.7Benchmarks36
37Efficiency54.9
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9805 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+18) and benchmarks (+2). 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

  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 33% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,000 vs 1,500
  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 550 vs 470

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 37
  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
  • 10% higher AnTuTu 10: 471,425 vs 430,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Announced20182023
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.6 GHz2.8 GHz+8%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%471,425+10%Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (single)550+17%Top 78%470Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000+33%Top 68%1,500Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—185,372Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—29,548Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—128,755Top 98%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—127,750Top 100%

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