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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

Huawei Kirin 980
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
24.8CPU29.6
—GPU24.4
33.7Benchmarks—
37Efficiencyspec-based68
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9804 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+5). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 25
  • 84% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,014 vs 550
  • 47% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,930 vs 2,000
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Announced20182025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+8%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Adreno 710

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X/LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
AnTuTu430,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)550Bottom 21%1,014+84%Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Bottom 30%2,930+47%Top 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—744Bottom 13%

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