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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

H
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
31.2Inno Score
24.8CPU24.4
33.7Benchmarks31.5
37Efficiency44.2
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9803 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 980 scores 30.3 against 31.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 980

  • 129% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
  • 13% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

  • Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 37
  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
  • 33% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 730 vs 550

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Announced20182020
Process7 nm+12%8 nm
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+13%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Qualcomm Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Qualcomm Hexagon 692

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+129%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
AnTuTu 10430,000+9%Top 68%395,000Top 72%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%730+33%Top 70%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000+5%Top 68%1,900Top 72%

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