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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

H
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
30.8Inno Score
24.8CPU25.5
—GPU21.3
33.7Benchmarks32.5
37Efficiency54.9
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9805 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 980 scores 30.3 against 30.8 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 695. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 edges ahead in efficiency and CPU, or by price.

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
  • 18% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 37
  • 65% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 906 vs 550
  • 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 695
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Announced20182021
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+18%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X51 5G
Max download—2.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
AnTuTu 10430,000+5%Top 68%411,000Top 71%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%906+65%Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%2,013+1%Top 67%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—360Top 98%

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