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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

H
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
31.5Inno Score
24.8CPU25
33.7Benchmarks33.7
37Efficiency41.8
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9804 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 980 scores 30.3 against 31.5 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G edges ahead in efficiency and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 980

  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 18% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

  • Stronger efficiency score: 42 vs 37
  • 51% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 830 vs 550
  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Announced20182020
Process7 nm+12%8 nm
TDP (typical)8 W6 W+25%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+18%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Qualcomm Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Qualcomm Hexagon 694

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X52 5G
Max download—3.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%430,000Top 68%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%830+51%Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%2,050+3%Top 64%

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