Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
24.8CPU31
—GPU24.4
33.7Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based43.4
37Efficiencyspec-based36
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9804 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 980 scores 30.3 against 31.4 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G edges ahead in CPU, or by price.
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+ 5G
- Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 25
- 95% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,074 vs 550
- 55% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,091 vs 2,000
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2021 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.6 GHz+4% | 2.5 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP10 | Qualcomm Adreno 642L |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor) | Qualcomm Hexagon 770 |
| AI performance | — | 12 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-21 | Snapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF System |
| Max download | — | 3.7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 60Hz | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 4K HDR10+ |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 430,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 550Bottom 21% | 1,074+95%Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,000Bottom 31% | 3,091+55%Top 44% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 743Bottom 20% |
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