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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs MediaTek Helio G96

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G96
28.5Inno Score
42.8CPU21.1
47.4GPU—
—Benchmarks27.7
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G96

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 28.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+22). MediaTek Helio G96 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 21
  • 235% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 1,750
  • 194% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 530
  • 34% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2.05 GHz
  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G96

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G96
Announced20252021
Process—12 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G96
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+34%2.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G96
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Arm Mali-G57 MC2
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G96
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPU—
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G96
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G96
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated LTE Cat-13
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G96
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G96
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G96
AnTuTu—340,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+194%Top 29%530Bottom 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+235%Top 22%1,750Bottom 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 37%—

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