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Huawei Kirin 9010 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
36.2CPU47
33.2GPU53.2
—Benchmarks69.9
20Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90106 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+20) and CPU (+11). 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

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

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8500

  • Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 36
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 33
  • 171% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,268 vs 1,573
  • 48% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Announced20242026
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock2.3 GHz3.4 GHz+48%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 8500
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Arm Mali-G720 MC8
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 8500
NPU—MediaTek NPU 880

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Memory type—LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Modem—Integrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max display—WQHD+ up to 144Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 8500
AnTuTu—1,813,768
Geekbench 6 (single)1,446Top 32%1,519+5%Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,484Top 31%6,308+41%Top 19%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,573Bottom 40%4,268+171%Top 22%

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