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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Helio G96

WINNER
Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
M
28.5Inno Score
32CPU21.1
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks27.7
34.5Efficiency44.2
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G96

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 28.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+19) and CPU (+11). MediaTek Helio G96 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 28
  • 112% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 340,000
  • 98% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 530
  • 89% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 1,750

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G96

  • Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 35
  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G96
Announced20232021
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G96
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 G96
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G96
GPUMaleoon 910Arm Mali-G57 MC2
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G96
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G96
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G96
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated LTE Cat-13
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G96
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SMediaTek Helio G96
AnTuTu 10720,000+112%Top 46%340,000Top 79%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+98%Top 44%530Top 79%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+89%Top 38%1,750Top 78%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%—

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