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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200+

Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
56.8Inno Score
32CPU49.3
31.3GPU49.4
46.6Benchmarks68.3
34.5Efficiency69
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9200+

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.8 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+35) and benchmarks (+22). Huawei Kirin 9000S still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Editor's note

The sanctioned chip against the open-market one. Huawei's Kirin 9000S is an engineering statement, but the measured numbers are mid-range: 720k AnTuTu and a 1,300 Wild Life Extreme against the 9200+'s 1.7M and 3,800. Buy a Kirin phone for what Huawei builds around it — cameras, build, HarmonyOS if that suits you — not for the silicon. On pure chip merit this is not close.

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 9200+

  • Stronger CPU score: 49 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 49 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 35
  • 192% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,800 vs 1,300

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9200+
Announced20232023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)9 W8 W+11%
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9200+
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.35 GHz Cortex-X3 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.62 GHz3.35 GHz+28%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9200+
GPUMaleoon 910Arm Immortalis-G715 MC11
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9200+
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUMediaTek APU 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9200+
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth—68.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9200+
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G modem
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9200+
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9200+
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,700,000+136%Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 44%2,050+95%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%5,600+70%Top 19%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%3,800+192%Top 21%

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