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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

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30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
24.8CPU32
—GPU28.2
33.7Benchmarks50.8
37Efficiency76.2
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9807 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.5 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and benchmarks (+17). 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 7s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 51 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 37
  • 111% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,160 vs 550
  • 98% higher AnTuTu 10: 850,000 vs 430,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Announced20182024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.6 GHz+4%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Adreno 810

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X63 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%850,000+98%Top 40%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%1,160+111%Top 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%3,200+60%Top 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,200Top 72%

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