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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300

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41.9Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
60.7Inno Score
37.6CPU54.3
31.5GPU55.1
61.4Benchmarks73
—Efficiencyspec-based66.5
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9300

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9300 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 41.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+24) and CPU (+17). 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 9300

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 38
  • Stronger GPU score: 55 vs 32
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 61
  • 180% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,500 vs 1,606
  • 65% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,200 vs 1,336

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 9300
Announced20262023
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARM (Taishan V124 cores)Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 9300
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little1x3.25 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock2.7 GHz3.25 GHz+20%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 9300
GPU—Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 9300
NPU—MediaTek APU 790

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 9300
Memory type—LPDDR5T-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 9300
Modem—Integrated 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 9300
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9300
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 9300
AnTuTu1,293,3282,050,000+59%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336Top 39%2,200+65%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522Top 29%7,400+64%Top 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606Bottom 39%4,500+180%Top 18%

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