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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500

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32.9Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
36.1CPU47
36.8GPU53.2
—Benchmarks69.9
20Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90206 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 32.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+16) and CPU (+11). 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

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

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8500

  • Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 36
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 37
  • 124% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,268 vs 1,907
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 40% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,308 vs 4,505

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Announced20242026
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock2.5 GHz3.4 GHz+36%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 8500
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Arm Mali-G720 MC8
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 8500
NPU—MediaTek NPU 880

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Memory type—LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Modem—Integrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max display—WQHD+ up to 144Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 8500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 8500
AnTuTu—1,813,768
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285Top 40%1,519+18%Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505Top 29%6,308+40%Top 19%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%4,268+124%Top 22%

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