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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
77.5Inno Score
32CPU74.3
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks—
34.5Efficiency84
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500M

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500M wins this mobile chipset face-off, 77.5 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+50) and CPU (+42). 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 9500M

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 32
  • Stronger efficiency score: 84 vs 35
  • 216% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,315 vs 1,050
  • 200% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,914 vs 3,300
  • 61% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.62 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Announced20232026
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)9 W—
Architecture—ARMv9.3-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x C1-Ultra + 3x C1-Premium + 4x C1-Pro
Max clock2.62 GHz4.21 GHz+61%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
GPUMaleoon 910Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC11
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X

Connectivity

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

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9500M
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 44%3,315+216%Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%9,914+200%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%—

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