Huawei Kirin 9030 vs MediaTek Helio G81
40CPU20
—Benchmarks21.5
66.9AIspec-based—
52Efficiencyspec-based44.2
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90300 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G81
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 20
- 58% lower process: 5 nm vs 12 nm
- 38% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2 GHz
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G81
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm+58% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz+38% | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | Arm Mali-G52 MC2 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | — |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X-1800 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 14.4 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated LTE Cat-7 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 90Hz |
| Video capture | — | 2K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 265,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 420Bottom 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,340Bottom 13% |
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