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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs MediaTek Helio G99

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G99
32Inno Score
42.8CPU24.1
47.4GPU21.2
—Benchmarks40.1
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based54.9
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G99

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 32, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+26) and CPU (+19). MediaTek Helio G99 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 24
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 21
  • 837% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 345
  • 192% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 2,010
  • 113% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 730

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G99

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G99
Announced20252022
Process—6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G99
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+25%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G99
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Arm Mali-G57 MC2
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G99
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPU—
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G99
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G99
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 4G LTE Cat-13
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G99
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus MediaTek Helio G99
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProMediaTek Helio G99
AnTuTu—555,354Bottom 6%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—207,594Bottom 6%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—46,326Bottom 9%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—128,589Bottom 3%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—172,845Bottom 11%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+113%Top 30%730Bottom 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+192%Top 22%2,010Bottom 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+837%Top 39%345Bottom 3%

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