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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

H
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
37.2Inno Score
24.8CPU33.5
—GPU28.6
33.7Benchmarks51.1
—AI49.3
37Efficiency32.1
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9806 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.2 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+17) and CPU (+9). 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 865

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 51 vs 34
  • 100% higher AnTuTu 10: 861,546 vs 430,000
  • 100% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 550
  • 65% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 2,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20182020
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+20%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.84 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Qualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s44 GB/s+29%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%861,546+100%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%1,100+100%Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%3,300+65%Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—306,337Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—162,790Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—152,804Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—239,615Top 69%

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