Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Helio G91
32CPU20
31.3GPU27.1
46.6Benchmarks—
34.5Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G91
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+12) and GPU (+4). MediaTek Helio G91 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 20
- Stronger GPU score: 31 vs 27
- 591% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,300 vs 188
- 154% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 413
- 135% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 1,402
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G91
- 33% higher GPU clock: 1,000 MHz vs 750 MHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | — |
| Architecture | — | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.62 GHz+31% | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Maleoon 910 | Arm Mali-G52 MC2 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 1,000 MHz+33% |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Da Vinci NPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X-3600 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 90Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 2K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 720,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050+154%Top 48% | 413Bottom 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300+135%Top 42% | 1,402Bottom 15% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,300+591%Bottom 36% | 188Bottom 2% |
Related comparisons
Huawei Kirin 9000Svs Unisoc Tiger T820VSHuawei Kirin 9000Svs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3VSHuawei Kirin 9000Svs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4VSHuawei Kirin 9000Svs MediaTek Dimensity 7050VSMediaTek Helio G91vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820VSMediaTek Helio G91vs Unisoc SC9863AVSMediaTek Helio G91vs MediaTek Helio G80VSMediaTek Helio G91vs MediaTek Helio G81VS