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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

WINNER
Huawei Kirin 980
30.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
24.8CPU20.5
—GPU20
33.7Benchmarks—
37Efficiencyspec-based20
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9801 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 980 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.3 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+4). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 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
  • 73% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,000 vs 1,158
  • 64% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 550 vs 336
  • 36% lower process: 7 nm vs 11 nm
  • 24% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.1 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Announced20182024
Process7 nm+36%11 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.6 GHz+24%2.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X11 LTE Modem
Max download—0.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
AnTuTu430,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)550+64%Bottom 21%336Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000+73%Bottom 31%1,158Bottom 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—115Bottom 1%

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