Huawei Kirin 9000 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200
50.1CPU32.9
33.2GPU28.9
51.6Benchmarks—
52Efficiencyspec-based50.1
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90001 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1200
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin 9000 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 9000
- Stronger CPU score: 50 vs 33
- Stronger GPU score: 33 vs 29
- 41% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,821 vs 1,292
- 17% lower process: 5 nm vs 6 nm
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1200
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2021 |
| Process | 5 nm+17% | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 7 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A77 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3.13 GHz+4% | 3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G78 MP24 | Arm Mali-G77 MC9 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci Architecture 2.0 (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5/LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA, sub-6GHz and mmWave) | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Max download | — | 4.7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 168Hz |
| Video capture | 4K | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 878,884Bottom 37% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 296,136Bottom 32% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 165,066Bottom 45% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 199,045Top 47% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 218,637Bottom 27% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,030Bottom 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,900Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,821+41%Top 28% | 1,292Top 38% |
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