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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

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30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
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34.3Inno Score
24.8CPU31.4
—GPU27.3
33.7Benchmarks49.1
37Efficiency32.1
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9805 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+15) and CPU (+7). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 34
  • 85% higher AnTuTu 10: 795,334 vs 430,000
  • 58% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 870 vs 550
  • 45% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 2,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20182021
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+20%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.96 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Qualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%795,334+85%Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%870+58%Top 62%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%2,900+45%Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—830Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—294,736Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—118,830Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—160,316Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—221,452Top 80%

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