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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+
72.3Inno Score
36.1CPU66.2
36.8GPU69.8
—Benchmarks80.7
20Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90206 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400+

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ wins this mobile chipset face-off, 72.3 to 32.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+33) and CPU (+30). 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: 66 vs 36
  • Stronger GPU score: 70 vs 37
  • 230% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,300 vs 1,907
  • 126% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,900 vs 1,285
  • 100% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,000 vs 4,505

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Announced20242025
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 Little1x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock2.5 GHz3.73 GHz+49%

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—2,784,235Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—829,825Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—946,941Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—370,838Top 11%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—636,631Top 11%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285Top 40%2,900+126%Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505Top 29%9,000+100%Top 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%6,300+230%Top 8%

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