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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080

Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
M
38.1Inno Score
32CPU29.5
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks38.4
34.5Efficiency54.9
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1080

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 1080 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.1 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+20). Huawei Kirin 9000S still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9000S

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 38
  • 38% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 520,000
  • 35% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 2,450

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1080

  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 35
  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Announced20232022
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5102x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.62 GHz+1%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 1080
GPUMaleoon 910Arm Mali-G68 MC4
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 1080
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 1080
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 1080
AnTuTu 10720,000+38%Top 46%520,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+4%Top 44%1,010Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+35%Top 38%2,450Top 55%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%—

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