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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

H
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
38.4Inno Score
24.8CPU29.6
—GPU24.9
33.7Benchmarks42
37Efficiency73.8
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9806 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.4 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+37) and benchmarks (+8). 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

  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 42 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 37
  • 85% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,020 vs 550
  • 45% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 2,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Announced20182023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W6 W+25%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+8%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Qualcomm Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%600,000+40%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%1,020+85%Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%2,900+45%Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—800Top 87%

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