Huawei Kirin 9030 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
40CPU63.3
—Benchmarks80.1
66.9AIspec-based—
52Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90303 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
- Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 40
- 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
- 36% higher Max clock: 3.73 GHz vs 2.75 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | — |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A720 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz | 3.73 GHz+36% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | Arm Immortalis-G925 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | MediaTek NPU |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-10667 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | 3GPP Release-17 5G modem |
| Max download | — | 7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 2,726,802Top 19% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 809,783Top 19% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 905,149Top 19% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 410,777Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 601,093Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,670Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 8,539Top 11% |
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