Huawei Kirin 9010 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500
36.2CPU80.9
33.2GPU80.4
—Benchmarks84.6
20Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90106 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+47) and CPU (+45). 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 9500
- Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 36
- Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 33
- 383% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 1,573
- 156% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,700 vs 1,446
- 154% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,400 vs 4,484
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510) | Armv9.3 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro |
| Max clock | 2.3 GHz | 4.21 GHz+83% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 | Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | MediaTek NPU 990 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 85.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Max download | — | 7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 3,254,273Top 6% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 976,567Top 6% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,218,443Top 6% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 359,576Top 18% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 699,687Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,446Top 32% | 3,700+156%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,484Top 31% | 11,400+154%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,573Bottom 40% | 7,600+383%Top 6% |
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