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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Unisoc T616

WINNER
H
35.5Inno Score
VS
U
21.3Inno Score
32CPU20.1
31.3GPU23.6
46.6Benchmarks—
34.5Efficiencyspec-based20
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S0 spec wins — Unisoc T616

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+12) and GPU (+8). Unisoc T616 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 24
  • 900% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,300 vs 130
  • 141% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 435
  • 112% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 1,553

Reasons to pick the Unisoc T616

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Unisoc T616
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SUnisoc T616
Announced20232022
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)9 W—
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Unisoc T616
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SUnisoc T616
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5102x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.62 GHz+31%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Unisoc T616
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SUnisoc T616
GPUMaleoon 910Arm Mali-G57 MP1
GPU clock750 MHz750 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Unisoc T616
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SUnisoc T616
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Unisoc T616
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SUnisoc T616
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-1866

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Unisoc T616
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SUnisoc T616
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Unisoc T616
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SUnisoc T616
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz / HD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Unisoc T616
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SUnisoc T616
AnTuTu720,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+141%Top 46%435Bottom 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+112%Top 40%1,553Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300+900%Bottom 44%130Bottom 2%

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