Huawei Kirin 9030S vs MediaTek Dimensity 7100
37.6CPU29.5
31.5GPU24
61.4Benchmarks47.7
—Efficiencyspec-based36
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7100
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 33.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+14) and CPU (+8). MediaTek Dimensity 7100 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 30
- Stronger GPU score: 32 vs 24
- Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 48
- 131% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,606 vs 695
- 55% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 2,914
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 7100
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | — | 6 nm |
| Architecture | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little | 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.7 GHz+13% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Arm Mali-G610 MC2 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5-5500 / LPDDR4X-4266 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16) |
| Max download | — | 3.3 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 1200x2600 @ 120Hz |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,293,328 | 750,153Bottom 24% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 307,696Bottom 31% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 85,426Bottom 18% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 147,214Bottom 18% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 209,817Bottom 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,336+33%Top 38% | 1,001Bottom 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,522+55%Top 29% | 2,914Top 50% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,606+131%Bottom 43% | 695Bottom 10% |
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