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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

H
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
52.1Inno Score
24.8CPU34.1
33.7Benchmarks62.8
37Efficiency73.8
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9807 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+37) and benchmarks (+29). 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

  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 37
  • 219% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,369,654 vs 430,000
  • 118% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,200 vs 550

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Announced20182025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W6 W+25%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.6 GHz2.8 GHz+8%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Qualcomm Adreno 722

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X63 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%1,369,654+219%Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%1,200+118%Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%3,300+65%Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—468,458Top 40%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—326,383Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—225,557Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—349,256Top 46%

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