# Huawei announces world’s first 7nm Kirin 980 chipset

URL: https://technosports.co.in/huawei-announces-worlds-first-7nm-kirin-980-chipset/  
Published: 2018-09-01  
Updated: 2018-09-01  
Author: Raunak Saha

## **Huawei finally unveiled their new 7nm Kirin 980 chipset mobile processor that delivers up to 37% Better Performance than Snapdragon 845 at the IFA 2018**

Huawei, the world’s second-biggest smartphone manufacturer, has made an amazing start to the IFA 2018. They have presented the world with the first **7nm architecture** mobile processor.

The Kirin 980 processor is the company’s latest flagship that can deliver superior performance & efficiency. The processor is built around**ARM’s Cortex-A76 CPU** and **Mali-G76 GPU**…

It is the first one with a Cat.21 smartphone modem supporting speeds up to **1.4Gbps**, and the first chip to support **2,133MHz LPDDR4X RAM**.

 

> The facts speak for themselves, meet [#Kirin980](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kirin980?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)… [#ExperienceSmarter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ExperienceSmarter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#HuaweiIFA2018](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HuaweiIFA2018?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#IFABerlin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IFABerlin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#IFA18](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IFA18?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/PIENgbWzr3](https://t.co/PIENgbWzr3)
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> — Huawei Mobile (@HuaweiMobile) [August 31, 2018](https://twitter.com/HuaweiMobile/status/1035505231180783616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

### **Improvements**

Huawei compared their new flagship chipset with the latest and best processor by Snapdragon- the Snapdragon 845. The Kirin 980 solely beat the best Snapdragon 845 by **37% overall**…

In terms of memory, the Kirin 980 has**20 percent**better bandwidth and **22 percent lower latency**than the Snapdragon 845. This helps in faster app usage and app launch…

The major issue of power consumption is **32 percent lower** than the Snapdragon 845 chipset. When it comes to gaming, the 980 has been shown to produce **22 percent higher frame rates** than the 845.

 

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Dl7aYN2X4AAktGI-1024x512.jpg)

 

### **Photography**

Huawei has taken a giant leap by adding **dual NPU**(Neural Processing Unit) to the Kirin 980. This will result for the processor to handle **AI-assisted image recognition tasks** at a rate of **4,500 images per minute.**

When this is compared to the fastest Snapdragon 845, it just gets **2,371 images per minute**. On the other hand, Apple’s fastest A11 chip scores just **1,458**.

By using a new **dual ISP** (image signal processor), the Kirin 980 is**46 percent faster** at camera processing than its predecessor. Also, there’s **23 percent** improvement in power efficiency while recording, and **33 percent** improvement in latency.

 

![Huawei announces world’s first 7nm Kirin 980 chipset](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Dl7abynWwAEGDLU-1024x576.jpg)

 

 

### **Wi-Fi**

With the new Kirin 980, the new age Huawei smartphones will be able to deliver the world’s fastest smartphone Wi-Fi speed, clocking in at **1,732Mbps.**When its compared to Snapdragon 845’s speed, it has just**866Mbps**with a Qualcomm modem.

 

Well, it seems with the 7nm architecture, the new Kirin 980 will drive a new age of performance for smartphones. The first usage of this amazing Kirin 980 will be made on to their flagship range of smartphones: **Huawei Mate 20** series. The Mate 20 will make its way on **16th October**in**London**.

 

Do check out: [MediaTek Reveals “Helio A” Series Processors](https://technosports.co.in/2018/07/18/mediatek-reveals-helio-a-series-processors/)

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