Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Helio G25
32CPU20
31.3GPU35
46.6Benchmarks—
34.5Efficiencyspec-based20
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G25
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Helio G25 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9000S
- Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 20
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 31% higher Max clock: 2.62 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 15% higher GPU clock: 750 MHz vs 650 MHz
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G25
- Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 31
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | — |
| Architecture | — | Armv8-A |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 | 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Max clock | 2.62 GHz+31% | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Maleoon 910 | IMG PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz+15% | 650 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Da Vinci NPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X-3200 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-4, Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | HD+ (1600x720) |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 720,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 46% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300Top 40% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,300Bottom 44% | — |
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