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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

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30.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
36.8Inno Score
24.8CPU29.7
—GPU24.9
33.7Benchmarks48.8
37Efficiency54.9
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9807 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.8 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+18) and benchmarks (+15). Huawei Kirin 980 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 980

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 37
  • 85% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,020 vs 550
  • 82% higher AnTuTu 10: 784,274 vs 430,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Announced20182021
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+8%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Adreno 642L

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Hexagon 770

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X53 5G
Max download—3.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%784,274+82%Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%1,020+85%Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%2,930+47%Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—800Top 87%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—310,105Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—95,255Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—162,954Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—215,960Top 83%

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