Huawei Kirin 9020 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
36.1CPU55.7
36.8GPU61.6
—Benchmarks77.1
20Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90206 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e wins this mobile chipset face-off, 64.1 to 32.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+25) and CPU (+20). 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 9400e
- Stronger CPU score: 56 vs 36
- Stronger GPU score: 62 vs 37
- 178% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,300 vs 1,907
- 76% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,265 vs 1,285
- 65% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,439 vs 4,505
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Architecture | ARM (in-house HiSilicon cores) | Armv9.2-A |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little | 1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720 |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz+36% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 920 | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | MediaTek NPU 790 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16) |
| Max download | — | 7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 2,415,876Top 24% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 726,809Top 24% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 795,971Top 26% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 335,549Top 31% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 557,547Top 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,285Top 40% | 2,265+76%Top 16% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,505Top 29% | 7,439+65%Top 14% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,907Bottom 48% | 5,300+178%Top 13% |
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