Huawei Kirin 8000 vs MediaTek Helio G96
30.7CPU21.1
—Benchmarks27.7
20Efficiencyspec-based44.2
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80000 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G96
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
- Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 21
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 17% higher Max clock: 2.4 GHz vs 2.05 GHz
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G96
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | — | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.4 GHz + 3x2.19 GHz + 4x1.84 GHz | 2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.4 GHz+17% | 2.05 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated LTE Cat-13 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 2K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Helio G96 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 340,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 530Bottom 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,750Bottom 22% |
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