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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500

Huawei Kirin 9000S
28.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
86.2Inno Score
24.9CPU85.2
26.1GPU86
33.3Benchmarks94.8
34.5Efficiency77.2
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 86.2 to 28.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+62) and CPU (+60). 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 9500

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 25
  • Stronger GPU score: 86 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 95 vs 33
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 35
  • 485% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 1,300

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Announced20232025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
Architecture—Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock2.62 GHz4.21 GHz+61%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9500
GPUMaleoon 910Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9500
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUMediaTek NPU 990

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9500
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9500
AnTuTu 10720,0003,900,000+442%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,0503,400+224%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,30011,400+245%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,3007,600+485%

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