Huawei Kirin 9030S vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
37.6CPU66.2
31.5GPU69.8
61.4Benchmarks80.7
—Efficiencyspec-based77.2
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ wins this mobile chipset face-off, 72.3 to 41.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+38) and CPU (+29). 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 9400+
- Stronger CPU score: 66 vs 38
- Stronger GPU score: 70 vs 32
- Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 61
- 292% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,300 vs 1,606
- 117% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,900 vs 1,336
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | — | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little | 1x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 |
| Max clock | 2.7 GHz | 3.73 GHz+38% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | MediaTek NPU 890 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 85.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Max download | — | 7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,293,328 | 2,784,235Top 17% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 829,825Top 17% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 946,941Top 17% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 370,838Top 11% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 636,631Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,336Top 39% | 2,900+117%Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,522Top 29% | 9,000+99%Top 8% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,606Bottom 39% | 6,300+292%Top 9% |
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