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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200

Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8200
45.6Inno Score
32CPU36.6
31.3GPU33.1
46.6Benchmarks53.6
34.5Efficiency73.8
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8200

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8200 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.6 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and benchmarks (+7). 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

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

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8200

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 32
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 35
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 38% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,800 vs 1,300

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8200
Announced20232022
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)9 W6 W+33%
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8200
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.1 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.62 GHz3.1 GHz+18%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8200
GPUMaleoon 910Arm Mali-G610 MC6
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8200
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUMediaTek APU 580

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8200
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8200
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G modem
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8200
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8200
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%950,000+32%Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 44%1,180+12%Top 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%3,750+14%Top 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%1,800+38%Top 57%

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