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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Dimensity 900

WINNER
Huawei Kirin 9000S
36.5Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 900
36.4Inno Score
34.8CPU27.4
31.7GPU—
46.6Benchmarks35.9
34.5Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 900

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 9000S scores 36.5 against 36.4 for MediaTek Dimensity 900. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin 9000S edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9000S

  • Stronger CPU score: 35 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 36
  • 66% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,818 vs 2,300
  • 53% higher AnTuTu: 720,000 vs 470,000
  • 36% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,250 vs 920

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 900

  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 900
Announced20232021
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 900
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5102x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.62 GHz+9%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 900
GPUMaleoon 910Arm Mali-G68 MC4
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 900
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 900
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 900
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 900
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 900
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 900
AnTuTu720,000+53%470,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,250+36%Top 37%920Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,818+66%Top 34%2,300Bottom 43%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,365Top 49%—

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