Huawei Kirin 9030S vs MediaTek Dimensity 6400
37.6CPU26.3
31.5GPU21.3
61.4Benchmarks—
—Efficiencyspec-based36
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 6400
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 26.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+11) and GPU (+10). MediaTek Dimensity 6400 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 26
- Stronger GPU score: 32 vs 21
- 351% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,606 vs 356
- 122% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 2,041
- 69% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 792
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6400
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | — | 6 nm |
| Architecture | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little | 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.7 GHz+8% | 2.5 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X-4266 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16) |
| Max download | — | 3.3 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,293,328 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,336+69%Top 38% | 792Bottom 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,522+122%Top 29% | 2,041Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,606+351%Bottom 43% | 356Bottom 6% |
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