Huawei Kirin 9000S vs MediaTek Helio G99
32CPU24.1
31.3GPU21.2
46.6Benchmarks40.1
34.5Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S2 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G99
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 32, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+10) and CPU (+8). MediaTek Helio G99 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 24
- Stronger GPU score: 31 vs 21
- Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 40
- 277% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,300 vs 345
- 64% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 2,010
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G99
- Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 35
- 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | 5 W+44% |
| Architecture | — | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.62 GHz+19% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Maleoon 910 | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Da Vinci NPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Integrated 4G LTE Cat-13 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 720,000+30%Top 46% | 555,354Top 58% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050+44%Top 44% | 730Top 70% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300+64%Top 38% | 2,010Top 67% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,300+277%Top 68% | 345Top 99% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 207,594Top 98% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 46,326Top 95% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 128,589Top 100% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 172,845Top 92% |
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