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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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30.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
24.8CPU37.2
—GPU34.3
33.7Benchmarks55.9
—AI64
37Efficiency55.9
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9807 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.7 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+22) and efficiency (+19). 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 888

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 56 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 56 vs 37
  • 164% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,450 vs 550
  • 142% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,040,324 vs 430,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20182020
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.84 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Hexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X60 5G
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%1,040,324+142%Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%1,450+164%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%3,650+83%Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,550Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—379,461Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—169,822Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—200,968Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—290,073Top 52%

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