Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
24.8CPU23.5
23.9GPU20.6
33.7Benchmarks30.5
37Efficiencyspec-based44.2
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9803 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 980 scores 28.5 against 27.7 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 730. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin 980 edges ahead in GPU and benchmarks, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 980
- Stronger GPU score: 24 vs 21
- Stronger benchmarks score: 34 vs 31
- 151% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 676 vs 269
- 129% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
- 18% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
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 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,000+8%Bottom 30% | 1,850Bottom 24% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 676+151%Bottom 27% | 269Bottom 12% |
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