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Huawei Kirin 9010 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
38.1Inno Score
36.2CPU29.5
33.2GPU—
—Benchmarks38.4
20Efficiencyspec-based54.9
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90102 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1080

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 1080 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.1 to 31.7. Huawei Kirin 9010 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 9010

  • Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 30
  • 83% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,484 vs 2,450
  • 43% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,446 vs 1,010

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1080

  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
  • 13% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Announced20242022
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.3 GHz2.6 GHz+13%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 1080
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Arm Mali-G68 MC4
GPU clock750 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Memory type—LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Modem—Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 1080
AnTuTu—520,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,446+43%Top 32%1,010Bottom 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,484+83%Top 31%2,450Bottom 43%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,573Bottom 40%—

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