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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs MediaTek Dimensity 6400

WINNER
H
32.9Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
26.6Inno Score
36.1CPU26.3
36.8GPU21.3
20Efficiencyspec-based36
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90202 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 6400

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 32.9 to 26.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+15) and CPU (+10). MediaTek Dimensity 6400 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 26
  • Stronger GPU score: 37 vs 21
  • 436% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,907 vs 356
  • 121% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 2,041
  • 62% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 792

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6400

  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Announced20242025
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 6400
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Arm Mali-G57 MC2
GPU clock840 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Memory type—LPDDR4X-4266

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Modem—Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)
Max download—3.3 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285+62%Top 40%792Bottom 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505+121%Top 29%2,041Bottom 32%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907+436%Bottom 48%356Bottom 6%

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