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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 6400

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
26.6Inno Score
42.8CPU26.3
47.4GPU21.3
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based36
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 6400

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 26.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+26) and CPU (+16). MediaTek Dimensity 6400 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 26
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 21
  • 808% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 356
  • 188% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 2,041
  • 97% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 792

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6400

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 6400
Announced20252025
Process—6 nm
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 6400
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+10%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 6400
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Arm Mali-G57 MC2
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 6400
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPU—
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 6400
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-4266

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 6400
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)
Max download—3.3 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 6400
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 6400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 6400
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+97%Top 29%792Bottom 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+188%Top 22%2,041Bottom 32%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+808%Top 37%356Bottom 6%

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