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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
38.1Inno Score
42.8CPU29.5
47.4GPU—
—Benchmarks38.4
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1080

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 38.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+13). MediaTek Dimensity 1080 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 9030 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 43 vs 30
  • 140% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 2,450
  • 54% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 1,010
  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1080

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Announced20252022
Process—6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+6%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1080
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Arm Mali-G68 MC4
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1080
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPU—
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1080
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1080
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1080
AnTuTu—520,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+54%Top 29%1,010Bottom 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+140%Top 22%2,450Bottom 43%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 37%—

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