MediaTek Kompanio 900T vs HiSilicon Kirin 980

Comparisons   03-12-2021
   Full compare data of MediaTek Kompanio 900T vs HiSilicon Kirin 980, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Vellamo, 3DMark, Geekbench, PCMark, Quadrant, Neocore, GFXBench, PassMark, AnTuTu, and how good the chipsets are in games Minecraft, Call of Duty, GTA, Madout2, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy MediaTek Kompanio 900T or Kirin 980.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

MediaTek Kompanio 900T

35%

Kirin 980

25%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

MediaTek Kompanio 900T

77%

Kirin 980

71%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Kompanio 900T

33%

Kirin 980

22%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	MediaTek Kompanio 900T	Kirin 980
Total score	494245	354810
CPU	138383	99354
GPU	187804	134833
MEM	79088	56759
UX	88972	63863

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	MediaTek Kompanio 900T	Kirin 980
Single-Core	1058	765
Multi-Core	3495	2602

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Kompanio 900T	Kirin 980
Frequency	2600 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1600
Memory bandwidth	24	31.78
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G68 MC4	Mali-G76 MP18
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	686	581.14
# of Cores	4	18
# of Shader Units	128
Display	2000 x 1000 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	29.9	27.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	44.5	54.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	57.6	58.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.3	40.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.6	46.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	56.9	74.3
Real Racing 3	113.9	87.3
Sniper 3D	107.4	93.1
Need for Speed No Limits	79.1	93.1
Mortal Kombat X	91.9	66.9
CSR Racing 2	67.6	69.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	108 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	240	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Multi-Mode	21
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	1400 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1800 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	Glonass L1OF, Galileo E1 + E5a, NavIC, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, GPS L1CA+L5, QZSS L1CA+ L5	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Kompanio 900T is better: 24
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 980 is better: 15
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MediaTek Kompanio 900T SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• MediaTek Kompanio 900T specs and review.

Kirin 980 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Kirin 980 specs and review.