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Huawei Kirin 9010 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200

Huawei Kirin 9010
36.9Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
36.9Inno Score
36.2CPU32.9
33.2GPU26.9
55.2Benchmarks45.6
20Efficiencyspec-based50.1
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90102 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1200

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 9010 scores 36.9 against 36.9 for MediaTek Dimensity 1200. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin 9010 edges ahead in benchmarks and GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9010

  • Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 33
  • Stronger GPU score: 33 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 46
  • 55% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,484 vs 2,900
  • 50% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,573 vs 1,050

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1200

  • 30% higher Max clock: 3 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Announced20242021
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.3 GHz3 GHz+30%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 1200
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Arm Mali-G77 MC9
GPU clock750 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Memory type—LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Modem—Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Max display—FHD+ @ 168Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 1200
AnTuTu—690,000
AnTuTu 121,149,531Bottom 49%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,446+40%Top 29%1,030Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,484+55%Top 28%2,900Top 50%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,573+50%Top 40%1,050Bottom 46%

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