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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Helio G35

WINNER
Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
M
26.9Inno Score
32CPU21.6
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks20
34.5Efficiency46.7
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G35

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 26.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+27) and CPU (+10). MediaTek Helio G35 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 20
  • 600% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 150
  • 555% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 110,000
  • 511% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 540

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G35

  • Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 35
  • 56% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G35
Announced20232020
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)9 W4 W+56%
Architecture—Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G35
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5108x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.62 GHz+14%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G35
GPUMaleoon 910PowerVR GE8320
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G35
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G35
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G35
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G35
Max display—HD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G35
AnTuTu 10720,000+555%Top 46%110,000Top 99%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+600%Top 44%150Top 97%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+511%Top 38%540Top 99%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%—

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