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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Huawei Kirin 980
28.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
30.4Inno Score
24.8CPU26.6
23.9GPU—
33.7Benchmarks34.8
37Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9804 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.4 to 28.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+2) and benchmarks (+1). 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

  • 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 10 W
  • 14% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 29.9 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,200 vs 2,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20182018
Process7 nm+30%10 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+20%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2.6 GHz2.8 GHz+8%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+14%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X20 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu430,000450,000+5%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Bottom 22%590+7%Bottom 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Bottom 30%2,200+10%Bottom 40%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme676Bottom 27%—

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