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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
36.9Inno Score
42.8CPU32.9
47.4GPU26.9
—Benchmarks45.6
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based50.1
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1200

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+21) and CPU (+10). MediaTek Dimensity 1200 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 33
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 27
  • 208% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 1,050
  • 102% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 2,900
  • 51% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 1,030

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1200

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Announced20252021
Process—6 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz3 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1200
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Arm Mali-G77 MC9
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1200
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPU—
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1200
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1200
Max display—FHD+ @ 168Hz
Video capture4K4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 1200
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 1200
AnTuTu—690,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+51%Top 30%1,030Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+102%Top 22%2,900Bottom 49%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+208%Top 39%1,050Bottom 24%

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