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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400

Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
32CPU45.9
31.3GPU46.1
46.6Benchmarks71.7
34.5Efficiency73.8
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S8 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8400

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.3 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and benchmarks (+25). 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 8400

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 35
  • 170% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,946,644 vs 720,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Announced20232024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)9 W6 W+33%
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock2.62 GHz3.25 GHz+24%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8400
GPUMaleoon 910Arm Mali-G720 MC7
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8400
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUMediaTek NPU 880

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth—68.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8400
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8400
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,946,644+170%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 44%1,450+38%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%6,400+94%Top 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%3,400+162%Top 32%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—560,176Top 32%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—642,040Top 23%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—339,619Top 23%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—404,809Top 32%

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