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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

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35.5Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
73.2Inno Score
32CPU63.3
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks80.1
34.5Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.2 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+33) and CPU (+31). 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 9500s

  • Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 32
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 47
  • 159% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,539 vs 3,300
  • 154% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,670 vs 1,050
  • 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Announced20232026
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)9 W—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A720
Max clock2.62 GHz3.73 GHz+42%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
GPUMaleoon 910Arm Immortalis-G925
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X-10667

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)3GPP Release-17 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared720,0002,726,802Top 19%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—809,783Top 19%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—905,149Top 19%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—410,777Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—601,093Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 48%2,670+154%Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 42%8,539+159%Top 11%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Bottom 33%—

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