Huawei Kirin 9030S vs MediaTek Dimensity 6080
37.6CPU25.2
31.5GPU—
61.4Benchmarks31.2
—Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 6080
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 33.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+30) and CPU (+12). MediaTek Dimensity 6080 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 25
- Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 31
- 232% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 390,000
- 132% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 1,950
- 78% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 750
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6080
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 6080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | — | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 6080 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little | 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.7 GHz+13% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 6080 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 6080 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 6080 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 6080 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 2K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 6080 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,293,328+232% | 390,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,336+78%Top 39% | 750Bottom 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,522+132%Top 29% | 1,950Bottom 28% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,606Bottom 39% | — |
Related comparisons
Huawei Kirin 9030Svs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3VSHuawei Kirin 9030Svs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3VSHuawei Kirin 9030Svs MediaTek Dimensity 7300VSHuawei Kirin 9030Svs Google TensorVSMediaTek Dimensity 6080vs MediaTek Dimensity 810VSMediaTek Dimensity 6080vs Apple A12 BionicVSMediaTek Dimensity 6080vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860VSMediaTek Dimensity 6080vs Unisoc Tiger T760VS