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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

Huawei Kirin 980
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
96.4Inno Score
24.8CPU93.3
—GPU97.9
33.7Benchmarks—
37Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9805 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+69). 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 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 25
  • 684% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,312 vs 550
  • 540% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,801 vs 2,000
  • 92% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • 71% lower process: 2 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20182026
Process7 nm2 nm+71%
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.6 GHz5 GHz+92%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Qualcomm Adreno

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X/LPDDR6
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—14.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
AnTuTu430,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)550Bottom 21%4,312+684%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Bottom 31%12,801+540%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—9,739Top 2%

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