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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500

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32.9Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
36.1CPU80.9
36.8GPU80.4
—Benchmarks84.6
20Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90206 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 32.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+45) and GPU (+44). 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 9500

  • Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 36
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 37
  • 299% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 1,907
  • 188% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,700 vs 1,285
  • 153% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,400 vs 4,505

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Announced20242025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock2.5 GHz4.21 GHz+68%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 9500
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 9500
NPU—MediaTek NPU 990

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Memory type—LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Modem—Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020MediaTek Dimensity 9500
AnTuTu—3,254,273Top 6%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—976,567Top 6%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,218,443Top 6%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—359,576Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—699,687Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285Top 40%3,700+188%Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505Top 29%11,400+153%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%7,600+299%Top 6%

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