Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs MediaTek Helio G25
42.8CPU20
47.4GPU35
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based20
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G25
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Helio G25 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 43 vs 20
- Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 35
- 44% higher GPU clock: 933 MHz vs 650 MHz
- 38% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G25
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2020 |
| Process | — | 12 nm |
| Architecture | ARMv8 | Armv8-A |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 9+13% | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz+38% | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 | IMG PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU clock | 933 MHz+44% | 650 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | — |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X-3200 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-4, Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | HD+ (1600x720) |
| Video capture | 4K | 1080p@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,558Top 27% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,869Top 20% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,234Top 33% | — |
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