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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

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30.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
24.8CPU51.5
—GPU53.1
33.7Benchmarks76.1
37Efficiency71.4
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9808 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+42) 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 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 37
  • 441% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,324,829 vs 430,000
  • 273% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 550

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20182025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W7 W+12%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.6 GHz3.21 GHz+23%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s76.8 GB/s+125%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—4.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%2,324,829+441%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%2,050+273%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%6,850+242%Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,700Top 24%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—675,620Top 18%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—797,455Top 18%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—332,748Top 26%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—519,006Top 20%

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