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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Unisoc T616

WINNER
Huawei Kirin 980
30.3Inno Score
VS
U
21.3Inno Score
24.8CPU20.1
—GPU23.6
33.7Benchmarks—
37Efficiencyspec-based20
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9801 spec wins — Unisoc T616

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 980 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.3 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+5). Unisoc T616 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 CPU score: 25 vs 20
  • 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
  • 30% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 29% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,000 vs 1,553
  • 26% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 550 vs 435

Reasons to pick the Unisoc T616

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Unisoc T616
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Unisoc T616
Announced20182022
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Unisoc T616
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Unisoc T616
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+30%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Unisoc T616
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Unisoc T616
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali-G57 MP1
GPU clock—750 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Unisoc T616
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Unisoc T616
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Unisoc T616
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Unisoc T616
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Unisoc T616
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Unisoc T616
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Unisoc T616
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Unisoc T616
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz / HD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Unisoc T616
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Unisoc T616
AnTuTu430,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)550+26%Bottom 21%435Bottom 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000+29%Bottom 31%1,553Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—130Bottom 2%

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