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Huawei Kirin 9010 vs MediaTek Helio G85

WINNER
H
31.7Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G85
26.2Inno Score
36.2CPU20
33.2GPU—
—Benchmarks21.9
20Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90100 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G85

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9010 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.7 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+16). MediaTek Helio G85 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 20
  • 244% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,446 vs 420
  • 232% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,484 vs 1,350
  • 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
  • 15% higher Max clock: 2.3 GHz vs 2 GHz

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G85

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Helio G85
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Helio G85
Announced20242020
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Helio G85
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Helio G85
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.3 GHz+15%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Helio G85
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Helio G85
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Arm Mali-G52 MC2
GPU clock750 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Helio G85
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Helio G85
Memory type—LPDDR4X-1800
Max bandwidth—14.4 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Helio G85
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Helio G85
Modem—Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Helio G85
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Helio G85
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus MediaTek Helio G85
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010MediaTek Helio G85
AnTuTu—270,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,446+244%Top 32%420Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,484+232%Top 31%1,350Bottom 12%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,573Bottom 40%—

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