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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

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35.5Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
64.1Inno Score
32CPU55.7
31.3GPU61.6
46.6Benchmarks77.1
34.5Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400e wins this mobile chipset face-off, 64.1 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+30) and GPU (+30). Huawei Kirin 9000S still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

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 9400e

  • Stronger CPU score: 56 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 62 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 77 vs 47
  • 308% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,300 vs 1,300
  • 125% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,439 vs 3,300

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Announced20232025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)9 W—
Architecture—Armv9.2-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock2.62 GHz3.4 GHz+30%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
GPUMaleoon 910Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUMediaTek NPU 790

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max display—4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared720,0002,415,876Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—726,809Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—795,971Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—335,549Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—557,547Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 48%2,265+116%Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 42%7,439+125%Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Bottom 36%5,300+308%Top 13%

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