Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
24.8CPU74.1
—GPU70.6
33.7Benchmarks81.3
37Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9807 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+49) and benchmarks (+48). 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
- 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
- Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 25
- Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 34
- Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 37
- 563% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,849,183 vs 430,000
- 482% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,200 vs 550
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W+11% | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.7 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 2.6 GHz | 4.32 GHz+66% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP10 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor) | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 85.3 GB/s+150% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-21 | Snapdragon X80 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 60Hz | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 430,000Top 68% | 2,849,183+563%Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 550Top 78% | 3,200+482%Top 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,000Top 68% | 10,000+400%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 6,200Top 6% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 796,858Top 15% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 1,072,373Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 367,884Top 12% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 612,068Top 15% |
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