How do the scores compare?

There is no overall score comparison yet, because at least one of them still awaits benchmark results. On individual spec rows, Huawei Kirin 980 wins 2 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 wins 3.

What are the main differences between the Huawei Kirin 980 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2?

Huawei Kirin 980 advantages: 41% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,000 vs 1,421; 11% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 550 vs 494. Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 advantages: 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm; 12% higher Max clock: 2.9 GHz vs 2.6 GHz.

Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

Huawei

Huawei Kirin 980

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

24.8CPU24.8

33.7Benchmarks—

37Efficiencyspec-based36

2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9803 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 980

41% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,000 vs 1,421
11% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 550 vs 494

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
12% higher Max clock: 2.9 GHz vs 2.6 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Spec	Huawei Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Announced	2018	2025
Process	7 nm	6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)	8 W	—
Architecture	Armv8.2	—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Spec	Huawei Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Cores	8	8
Core configuration	2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	4x2.9 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock	2.6 GHz	2.9 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Spec	Huawei Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
GPU	Arm Mali-G76 MP10	Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Spec	Huawei Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
NPU	Dual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Spec	Huawei Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Memory type	LPDDR4X-2133	LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Spec	Huawei Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Modem	Integrated LTE Cat-21	Qualcomm LTE Modem
Max download	—	0.4 Gbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.0	5.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Spec	Huawei Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max display	FHD+ @ 60Hz	FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture	4K@30fps	1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Spec	Huawei Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
AnTuTu	430,000	—
Geekbench 6 (single)	550+11%Bottom 21%	494Bottom 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	2,000+41%Bottom 30%	1,421Bottom 16%

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