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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

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30.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
24.8CPU45.7
—GPU45.3
33.7Benchmarks68.4
37Efficiency71.4
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9808 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+35) and efficiency (+34). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 37
  • 298% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,709,606 vs 430,000
  • 255% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,950 vs 550

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20182024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W7 W+12%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.6 GHz3 GHz+15%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Adreno 735

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s67.2 GB/s+97%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%1,709,606+298%Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%1,950+255%Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%5,200+160%Top 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,300Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—518,231Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—478,204Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—310,205Top 32%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—402,966Top 35%

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