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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
24.8CPU48.3
—GPU47.1
33.7Benchmarks69
37Efficiency66.5
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9807 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+35) and efficiency (+30). 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 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 37
  • 307% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,751,352 vs 430,000
  • 273% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 550

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20182022
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.6 GHz3.2 GHz+23%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s67.2 GB/s+97%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%1,751,352+307%Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%2,050+273%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%5,500+175%Top 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,700Top 24%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—562,123Top 29%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—425,391Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—310,153Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—453,685Top 26%

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