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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500

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35.5Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
32CPU47
31.3GPU53.2
46.6Benchmarks69.9
34.5Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+23) and GPU (+22). 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 8500

  • Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 70 vs 47
  • 228% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,268 vs 1,300
  • 152% higher AnTuTu: 1,813,768 vs 720,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Announced20232026
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)9 W—
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock2.62 GHz3.4 GHz+30%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8500
GPUMaleoon 910Arm Mali-G720 MC8
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8500
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUMediaTek NPU 880

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8500
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max display—WQHD+ up to 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 8500
AnTuTu720,0001,813,768+152%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 48%1,519+45%Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 42%6,308+91%Top 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Bottom 33%4,268+228%Top 22%

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