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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400+

Huawei Kirin 9000S
28.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
74.7Inno Score
24.9CPU69.2
26.1GPU73
33.3Benchmarks83.4
34.5Efficiency77.2
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400+

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ wins this mobile chipset face-off, 74.7 to 28.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+50) and GPU (+47). 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 9400+

  • Stronger CPU score: 69 vs 25
  • Stronger GPU score: 73 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 83 vs 33
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 35
  • 385% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,300 vs 1,300

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Announced20232025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock2.62 GHz3.73 GHz+42%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
GPUMaleoon 910Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUMediaTek NPU 890

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
AnTuTu 10720,0002,850,000+296%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,0502,900+176%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,3009,000+173%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,3006,300+385%

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