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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs MediaTek Helio G91

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G91
22.6Inno Score
42.8CPU20
47.4GPU27.1
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based20
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G91

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+23) and GPU (+20). MediaTek Helio G91 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 20
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 27
  • 1620% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 188
  • 319% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 1,402
  • 277% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 413

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G91

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G91
Announced20252024
Process—12 nm
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G91
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+38%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G91
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Arm Mali-G52 MC2
GPU clock933 MHz1,000 MHz+7%

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G91
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPU—
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G91
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-3600

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G91
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G91
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G91
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G91
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+277%Top 29%413Bottom 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+319%Top 22%1,402Bottom 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+1620%Top 37%188Bottom 2%

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