Huawei Kirin 9030S vs MediaTek Dimensity 6300
37.6CPU25.4
31.5GPU21.3
61.4Benchmarks33.9
—Efficiencyspec-based54.9
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 6300
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 31.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+28) and CPU (+12). MediaTek Dimensity 6300 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 GPU score: 32 vs 21
- Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 34
- 340% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,606 vs 365
- 197% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 435,000
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6300
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Process | — | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 6300 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | MediaTek APU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G modem |
| Max download | — | 2.8 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,293,328+197% | 435,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,336+73%Top 39% | 771Bottom 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,522+128%Top 29% | 1,980Bottom 30% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,606+340%Bottom 39% | 365Bottom 6% |
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