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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

H
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
35.7Inno Score
24.8CPU26.3
33.7Benchmarks35.3
37Efficiency54.9
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9806 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.7 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
  • 13% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 37
  • 67% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 920 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 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Announced20182024
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+13%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Qualcomm Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X51 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%460,000+7%Top 65%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%920+67%Top 58%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%2,050+3%Top 64%

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