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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

H
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
31.4Inno Score
24.8CPU30.1
—GPU24.9
33.7Benchmarks42
—AI29
37Efficiency32.1
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9805 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 980 scores 30.3 against 31.4 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 980

  • Stronger efficiency score: 37 vs 32
  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 42 vs 34
  • 55% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 850 vs 550
  • 40% higher AnTuTu 10: 600,000 vs 430,000
  • 35% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,700 vs 2,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20182019
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+20%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.84 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X24 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%600,000+40%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%850+55%Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%2,700+35%Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—800Top 87%

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