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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

H
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
48Inno Score
24.8CPU38.6
—GPU35.1
33.7Benchmarks60.8
37Efficiency71.4
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9807 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+34) and benchmarks (+27). 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 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 37
  • 194% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,263,761 vs 430,000
  • 160% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,430 vs 550

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Announced20182023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W7 W+12%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.6 GHz2.91 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Qualcomm Adreno 725

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—4.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzWQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%1,263,761+194%Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%1,430+160%Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%4,150+108%Top 30%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,050Top 53%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—504,689Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—173,509Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—219,815Top 46%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—365,748Top 40%

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