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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

H
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
30.5Inno Score
24.8CPU23.5
33.7Benchmarks30.5
37Efficiency44.2
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9803 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 980 scores 30.3 against 30.5 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 730. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 980

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 34 vs 31
  • 129% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
  • 18% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 13% higher AnTuTu 10: 430,000 vs 380,000
  • 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

  • Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 37
  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
  • 27% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 700 vs 550

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Announced20182019
Process7 nm+12%8 nm
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+18%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Qualcomm Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Qualcomm Hexagon 688

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+129%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
AnTuTu 10430,000+13%Top 68%380,000Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%700+27%Top 73%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000+8%Top 68%1,850Top 76%

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