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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Xiaomi XRING O1

Huawei Kirin 980
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi XRING O1
72.2Inno Score
24.8CPU66.2
—GPU69.9
33.7Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based78.1
37Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9806 spec wins — Xiaomi XRING O1

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi XRING O1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 72.2 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+41). 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 Xiaomi XRING O1

  • Stronger CPU score: 66 vs 25
  • 407% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,790 vs 550
  • 349% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,970 vs 2,000
  • 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
  • 50% higher Max clock: 3.9 GHz vs 2.6 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Xiaomi XRING O1
Announced20182025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Xiaomi XRING O1
Cores810+25%
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x3.9 GHz Cortex-X925 + 4x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.9 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.6 GHz3.9 GHz+50%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Xiaomi XRING O1
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Immortalis-G925 MC16

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Xiaomi XRING O1
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Xiaomi NPU (6-core, self-developed)
AI performance—44 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Xiaomi XRING O1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5T
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Xiaomi XRING O1
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21External (MediaTek T800)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Xiaomi XRING O1
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Xiaomi XRING O1
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Xiaomi XRING O1
AnTuTu430,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)550Bottom 21%2,790+407%Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Bottom 31%8,970+349%Top 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—6,311Top 8%

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