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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400

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32.9Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
70.8Inno Score
36.1CPU64.1
36.8GPU68.2
—Benchmarks79.4
20Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90205 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.8 to 32.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+31) and CPU (+28). 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 9400

  • Stronger CPU score: 64 vs 36
  • Stronger GPU score: 68 vs 37
  • 220% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,100 vs 1,907
  • 118% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,800 vs 1,285
  • 93% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,700 vs 4,505

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 9400
Announced20242024
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 9400
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little1x3.62 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock2.5 GHz3.62 GHz+45%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 9400
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 9400
NPU—MediaTek NPU 890

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 9400
Memory type—LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 9400
Modem—Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 9400
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 9400
AnTuTu—2,650,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285Top 40%2,800+118%Top 11%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505Top 29%8,700+93%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%6,100+220%Top 10%

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