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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

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30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
38.8Inno Score
24.8CPU28.9
—GPU24.8
33.7Benchmarks43.3
37Efficiency76.2
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9807 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.8 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and benchmarks (+10). 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 7 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 29 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 43 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 37
  • 76% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 970 vs 550
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Announced20182022
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.6 GHz+8%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Adreno 644

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%630,000+47%Top 51%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%970+76%Top 53%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%2,760+38%Top 50%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—790Top 93%

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