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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400

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48.3Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
70.8Inno Score
42.8CPU64.1
47.4GPU68.2
—Benchmarks79.4
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based77.2
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.8 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+21) and GPU (+21). Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro 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

  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9400

  • Stronger CPU score: 64 vs 43
  • Stronger GPU score: 68 vs 47
  • 89% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,100 vs 3,234
  • 80% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,800 vs 1,558
  • 48% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,700 vs 5,869

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400
Announced20252024
Process—3 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny1x3.62 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock2.75 GHz3.62 GHz+32%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUMediaTek NPU 890
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture4K8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Dimensity 9400
AnTuTu—2,650,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558Top 30%2,800+80%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869Top 22%8,700+48%Top 10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 39%6,100+89%Top 12%

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