Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Dimensity 900
32CPU27.4
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks35.9
34.5Efficiency54.9
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 35.5 against 36.4 for MediaTek Dimensity 900. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 900 edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9000S
- Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 27
- Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 36
- 53% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 470,000
- 43% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 2,300
- 14% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 920
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 900
- Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 35
- 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | 5 W+44% |
| Architecture | — | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 | 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.62 GHz+9% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Maleoon 910 | Arm Mali-G68 MC4 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Da Vinci NPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5-3200 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 25.6 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 720,000+53%Top 46% | 470,000Top 63% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050+14%Top 44% | 920Top 58% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300+43%Top 38% | 2,300Top 58% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,300Top 68% | — |
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