Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Dimensity 900
32CPU27.4
31.3GPU—
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 35.5 against 36.4 for MediaTek Dimensity 900. Pick by the categories that matter to you, 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: 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
- 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 | 720,000+53% | 470,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050+14%Top 47% | 920Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300+43%Top 41% | 2,300Bottom 41% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,300Bottom 32% | — |
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