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Huawei Kirin 9010 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
64.1Inno Score
36.2CPU55.7
33.2GPU61.6
—Benchmarks77.1
20Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90106 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400e wins this mobile chipset face-off, 64.1 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+28) and CPU (+20). 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 9400e

  • Stronger CPU score: 56 vs 36
  • Stronger GPU score: 62 vs 33
  • 237% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,300 vs 1,573
  • 66% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,439 vs 4,484
  • 57% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,265 vs 1,446

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Announced20242025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv9.2-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock2.3 GHz3.4 GHz+48%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
NPU—MediaTek NPU 790

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Memory type—LPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Modem—Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max display—4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
AnTuTu—2,415,876Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—726,809Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—795,971Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—335,549Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—557,547Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,446Top 32%2,265+57%Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,484Top 31%7,439+66%Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,573Bottom 40%5,300+237%Top 13%

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