Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
42.8CPU63.3
47.4GPU—
—Benchmarks80.1
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based84
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.2 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+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 9500s
- Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 43
- 71% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,670 vs 1,558
- 45% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,539 vs 5,869
- 36% higher Max clock: 3.73 GHz vs 2.75 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | — | 3 nm |
| Architecture | ARMv8 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A720 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz | 3.73 GHz+36% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 | Arm Immortalis-G925 |
| GPU clock | 933 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | MediaTek NPU |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-10667 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | 3GPP Release-17 5G 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 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | 4K | 8K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 2,726,802Top 19% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 809,783Top 19% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 905,149Top 19% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 410,777Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 601,093Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,558Top 30% | 2,670+71%Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,869Top 22% | 8,539+45%Top 11% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,234Top 39% | — |
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