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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs MediaTek Dimensity 8550

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41.9Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
37.6CPU47
31.5GPU54.4
61.4Benchmarks—
—Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8550

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8550 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 41.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+23) and CPU (+9). Huawei Kirin 9030S 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8550

  • Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 38
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 32
  • 175% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,411 vs 1,606
  • 36% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,166 vs 4,522
  • 26% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Announced20262026
Process—4 nm
ArchitectureARM (Taishan V124 cores)Armv9.2-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725
Max clock2.7 GHz3.4 GHz+26%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 8550
GPU—Arm Mali-G720 MC8

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 8550
NPU—MediaTek NPU 880

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Memory type—LPDDR5X-9600

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Modem—Integrated 5G-Advanced modem
Max download—5.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 8550
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 8550
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 8550
AnTuTu1,293,328—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336Top 38%1,559+17%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522Top 29%6,166+36%Top 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606Bottom 43%4,411+175%Top 18%

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