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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Helio G90T

WINNER
Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
M
27.1Inno Score
32CPU20.5
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks25.8
34.5Efficiency41.8
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G90T

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 27.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+21) and CPU (+12). MediaTek Helio G90T 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 26
  • 129% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 315,000
  • 110% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 500
  • 106% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 1,600

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G90T

  • Stronger efficiency score: 42 vs 35
  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G90T
Announced20232019
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)9 W6 W+33%
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G90T
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5102x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.62 GHz+28%2.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G90T
GPUMaleoon 910Arm Mali-G76 MC4
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G90T
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G90T
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G90T
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated LTE Cat-12
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G90T
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G90T
AnTuTu 10720,000+129%Top 46%315,000Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+110%Top 44%500Top 81%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+106%Top 38%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%—

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