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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

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41.9Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
64.1Inno Score
37.6CPU55.7
31.5GPU61.6
61.4Benchmarks77.1
—Efficiencyspec-based68
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400e wins this mobile chipset face-off, 64.1 to 41.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+30) and CPU (+18). 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 9400e

  • Stronger CPU score: 56 vs 38
  • Stronger GPU score: 62 vs 32
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 77 vs 61
  • 230% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,300 vs 1,606
  • 70% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,265 vs 1,336

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Announced20262025
Process—4 nm
ArchitectureARM (Taishan V124 cores)Armv9.2-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock2.7 GHz3.4 GHz+26%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
GPU—Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
NPU—MediaTek NPU 790

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Memory type—LPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Modem—Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max display—4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,293,3282,415,876Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—726,809Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—795,971Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—335,549Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—557,547Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336Top 38%2,265+70%Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522Top 29%7,439+65%Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606Bottom 43%5,300+230%Top 13%

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