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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500

Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
32CPU80.9
31.3GPU80.4
46.6Benchmarks84.6
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, 81 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+49) and CPU (+49). 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 9500

  • Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 47
  • 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 10720,000Top 46%3,254,273+352%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 44%3,700+252%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%11,400+245%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%7,600+485%Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—976,567Top 6%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—1,218,443Top 6%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—359,576Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—699,687Top 6%

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