Snapdragon 732G vs Kirin 980
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G (with Adreno 618 graphics) and HiSilicon Kirin 980 (Mali-G76 MP10). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
- Performs 19% better in floating-point computations
- Higher GPU frequency (~11%)
Pros of HiSilicon Kirin 980
- Supports 129% higher memory bandwidth (34.1 against 14.9 GB/s)
- Shows better (up to 39%) AnTuTu 11 score β 736K vs 531K
- 13% higher CPU clock speed (2600 vs 2300 MHz)
- Has a smaller size transistor (7 versus 8 nm)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 216427 | 322481 |
| GPU | 52851 | 107109 |
| Memory | 101029 | 146249 |
| UX | 161349 | 160916 |
| Total score | 531656 | 736755 |
| Samples | [51 tests] | [37 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 92.9 MB/sec | 128.6 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 46.3 pages/sec | 75 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 61.8 Mpixels/sec | 97.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 36 images/sec | 59.9 images/sec |
| HDR | 54.4 Mpixels/sec | 85.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 5.62 images/sec | 10.1 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 14.8 images/sec | 22.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.69 Mpixels/sec | 3.74 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 15 tests | 18 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 2.03 images/sec | 5.49 images/sec |
| Face detection | 0.84 images/sec | 3.47 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.06 Gpixels/sec | 0.17 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.09 Gpixels/sec | 0.28 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.07 Gpixels/sec | 0.16 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 4.07 Gpixels/sec | 12.1 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 230.7 FPS | 485.7 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 10 tests | 11 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 336 | 675 |
| Stability | 99% | 48% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 4 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7730 | 7820 |
| Video editing score | 6240 | 5774 |
| Data manipulation score | 7769 | 7472 |
| Photo editing score | 15572 | 14221 |
| Writing score | 9698 | 10928 |
| Phones tested | 4 models | 6 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 46 FPS [Ultra] |
56 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 36 FPS [Ultra] |
39 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | 38 FPS [Low] |
28 FPS [High] |
| Shadowgun Legends | 63 FPS [Low] |
51 FPS [Ultra] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 61 FPS [Ultra] |
60 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | 34 FPS [Medium] |
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| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
60 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC 1080 x 2400 |
Huawei Nova 5T 1080 x 2340 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-22 (zzkyand__) | AnTuTu 11 | 548347 |
| π 2026-08-09 (jksalcedo) | AnTuTu 11 | 527475 |
| π 2026-07-31 (M1sTiX) | AnTuTu 11 | 575576 |
| π 2026-07-18 -> luoinhungpro | Geekbench 6 CPU | 752 / 1819 |
| π 2026-07-18 -> luoinhungpro | CPU Throttle | 91% |
HiSilicon Kirin 980
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-14 (Adiit) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 4204 |
| π 2026-08-01 (KiΓͺn π) | AnTuTu 11 | 738484 |
| π 2026-07-25 (Mrhuh) | AnTuTu 11 | 752693 |
| π 2026-06-23 (Ha0ntslo) | AnTuTu 11 | 732904 |
| π 2026-05-29 (Chakwawkun) | AnTuTu 11 | 730138 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 732G and Kirin 980CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.3 GHz β Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
2x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A76 2x 1.92 GHz β Cortex-A76 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | - | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Process | 8 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Transistor count | - | 6.9 billion |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 618 | Mali-G76 MP10 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Bifrost 3rd gen |
| GPU frequency | 800 MHz | 720 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 10 |
| Shading units | 128 | 24 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 240 |
| FLOPS | 409.6 Gigaflops | 345.6 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 688 | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 14.9 Gb/s | 34.1 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1, UFS 3.0 |
| Max display resolution | 3360 x 1440 | 3120 x 1440 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP | 1x 48MP, 2x 20MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X15 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 15 | LTE Cat. 21 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 800 Mbps | Up to 1400 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 200 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
Info
| Announced | August 2020 | August 2018 |
| Class | Mid range | Flagship |
| Model number | SM7150-AC | - |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G official site | HiSilicon Kirin 980 official site |
| Successor | - | - HiSilicon Kirin 9000S |
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