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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Dimensity 6020

WINNER
H
35.5Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 6020
21.8Inno Score
32CPU23.4
31.3GPU21
46.6Benchmarks—
34.5Efficiencyspec-based20
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 6020

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 21.8, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+10) and CPU (+9). MediaTek Dimensity 6020 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 CPU score: 32 vs 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 31 vs 21
  • 304% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,300 vs 322
  • 85% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 1,781
  • 48% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 709

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6020

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 6020
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 6020
Announced20232023
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W—
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 6020
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 6020
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5102x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.62 GHz+19%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 6020
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 6020
GPUMaleoon 910Arm Mali-G57 MC2
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 6020
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 6020
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 6020
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 6020
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-4266

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 6020
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 6020
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 6020
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 6020
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz (120Hz optional)
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 6020
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 6020
AnTuTu720,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+48%Top 46%709Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+85%Top 40%1,781Bottom 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300+304%Bottom 44%322Bottom 11%

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