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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080

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32.9Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
38.1Inno Score
36.1CPU29.5
36.8GPU—
—Benchmarks38.4
20Efficiencyspec-based54.9
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90202 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1080

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 1080 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.1 to 32.9. Huawei Kirin 9020 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 9020

  • Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 30
  • 84% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 2,450
  • 27% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 1,010

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1080

  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Announced20242022
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz2.6 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 1080
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Arm Mali-G68 MC4
GPU clock840 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Memory type—LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Modem—Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 1080
AnTuTu—520,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285+27%Top 40%1,010Bottom 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505+84%Top 29%2,450Bottom 43%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%—

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