Huawei Kirin 8000 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200
30.7CPU32.9
—GPU26.9
—Benchmarks45.6
20Efficiencyspec-based50.1
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80002 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1200
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin 8000 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 8000
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1200
- 25% higher Max clock: 3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 7 W |
| Architecture | — | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.4 GHz + 3x2.19 GHz + 4x1.84 GHz | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.4 GHz | 3 GHz+25% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Arm Mali-G77 MC9 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Max download | — | 4.7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 168Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 690,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,030Top 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,900Top 49% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,050Bottom 35% |
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