Huawei Kirin 9030 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200
40CPU32.9
—GPU26.9
—Benchmarks45.6
66.9AIspec-based—
52Efficiencyspec-based50.1
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90301 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1200
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin 9030 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
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 33
- 17% lower process: 5 nm vs 6 nm
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1200
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2021 |
| Process | 5 nm+17% | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 7 W |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz | 3 GHz+9% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | Arm Mali-G77 MC9 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | — |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Max download | — | 4.7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 168Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 690,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,030Top 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,900Bottom 49% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,050Bottom 24% |
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