Huawei Kirin 9030S vs MediaTek Dimensity 900
37.6CPU27.4
31.5GPU—
61.4Benchmarks35.9
—Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 900
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 36.4, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+26) and CPU (+10). MediaTek Dimensity 900 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 27
- Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 36
- 175% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 470,000
- 97% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 2,300
- 45% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 920
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 900
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2021 |
| Process | — | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| 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-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.7 GHz+13% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Arm Mali-G68 MC4 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5-3200 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 25.6 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,293,328+175% | 470,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,336+45%Top 39% | 920Bottom 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,522+97%Top 29% | 2,300Bottom 40% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,606Bottom 39% | — |
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