Huawei Kirin 9020 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080
36.1CPU28.7
36.8GPU23.5
20Efficiencyspec-based54.9
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90202 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1080
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 9020 scores 32.9 against 32.5 for MediaTek Dimensity 1080. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin 9020 edges ahead in GPU and CPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9020
- Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 29
- Stronger GPU score: 37 vs 24
- 202% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,907 vs 631
- 102% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 2,229
- 33% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 968
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1080
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM (in-house HiSilicon cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little | 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz+4% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 920 | Arm Mali-G68 MC4 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5-3200 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 25.6 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,285+33%Top 37% | 968Bottom 41% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,505+102%Top 27% | 2,229Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,907+202%Top 27% | 631Bottom 41% |
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