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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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30.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
24.8CPU54.2
—GPU57.9
33.7Benchmarks76
37Efficiency66.5
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9807 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+42) 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 37
  • 438% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,312,709 vs 430,000
  • 309% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,250 vs 550

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20182023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.6 GHz3.3 GHz+27%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s76.8 GB/s+125%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%2,312,709+438%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%2,250+309%Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%7,100+255%Top 13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,800Top 11%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—643,922Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—790,016Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—341,129Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—537,642Top 18%

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