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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Huawei Kirin 9000S
28.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
43.6Inno Score
24.9CPU37.8
26.1GPU32.5
33.3Benchmarks47
34.5Efficiency69
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9000

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.6 to 28.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+35) and benchmarks (+14). Huawei Kirin 9000S still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

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 9000

  • Stronger CPU score: 38 vs 25
  • Stronger GPU score: 33 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 33
  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 35
  • 73% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,250 vs 1,300

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Announced20232021
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)9 W8 W+11%
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.62 GHz3.05 GHz+16%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9000
GPUMaleoon 910Arm Mali-G710 MC10
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9000
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUMediaTek APU 590

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X-7500
Max bandwidth—60 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9000
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9000
AnTuTu 10720,0001,050,000+46%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,0501,730+65%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,3004,350+32%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,3002,250+73%

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