Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Dimensity 6400
32CPU26.3
31.3GPU21.3
46.6Benchmarks—
34.5Efficiencyspec-based36
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 6400
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 26.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+10) and CPU (+6). MediaTek Dimensity 6400 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 26
- Stronger GPU score: 31 vs 21
- 265% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,300 vs 356
- 62% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 2,041
- 33% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 792
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6400
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | — |
| Architecture | — | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 | 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.62 GHz+5% | 2.5 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Maleoon 910 | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Da Vinci NPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X-4266 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16) |
| Max download | — | 3.3 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 720,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050+33%Top 48% | 792Bottom 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300+62%Top 42% | 2,041Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,300+265%Bottom 36% | 356Bottom 6% |
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