Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
42.8CPU66.2
47.4GPU69.8
—Benchmarks80.7
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based77.2
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ wins this mobile chipset face-off, 72.3 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+23) and GPU (+22). 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: 66 vs 43
- Stronger GPU score: 70 vs 47
- 95% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,300 vs 3,234
- 86% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,900 vs 1,558
- 53% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,000 vs 5,869
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | — | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | ARMv8 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 9+13% | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 1x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz | 3.73 GHz+36% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 | Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 |
| GPU clock | 933 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | MediaTek NPU 890 |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 85.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Max download | — | 7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 4K | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 2,784,235Top 17% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 829,825Top 17% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 946,941Top 17% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 370,838Top 11% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 636,631Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,558Top 30% | 2,900+86%Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,869Top 22% | 9,000+53%Top 8% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,234Top 39% | 6,300+95%Top 9% |
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