Huawei Kirin 9030S vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200
37.6CPU32.9
31.5GPU26.9
61.4Benchmarks45.6
—Efficiencyspec-based50.1
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1200
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+16) and CPU (+5). MediaTek Dimensity 1200 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 9030S
- Stronger CPU score: 38 vs 33
- Stronger GPU score: 32 vs 27
- Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 46
- 87% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 690,000
- 56% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 2,900
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1200
- 11% higher Max clock: 3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2021 |
| Process | — | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 7 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.7 GHz | 3 GHz+11% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Arm Mali-G77 MC9 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Max download | — | 4.7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 168Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,293,328+87% | 690,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,336+30%Top 39% | 1,030Top 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,522+56%Top 29% | 2,900Bottom 49% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,606+53%Bottom 39% | 1,050Bottom 24% |
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