Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
24.8CPU23.5
33.7Benchmarks30.5
37Efficiencyspec-based44.2
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, 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: 430,000 vs 380,000
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
- 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
- 27% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 700 vs 550
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2019 |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 5 W+37% |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.6 GHz+18% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP10 | Qualcomm Adreno 618 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor) | Qualcomm Hexagon 688 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s+129% | 14.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-21 | Snapdragon X15 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 60Hz | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 430,000+13% | 380,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 550Bottom 22% | 700+27%Bottom 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,000+8%Bottom 31% | 1,850Bottom 23% |
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