Huawei Kirin 9030S vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
37.6CPU63.3
31.5GPU—
61.4Benchmarks80.1
—Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.2 to 41.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+26) and benchmarks (+19). 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 9500s
- Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 38
- Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 61
- 100% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,670 vs 1,336
- 89% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,539 vs 4,522
- 38% higher Max clock: 3.73 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | — | 3 nm |
| Architecture | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) | — |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A720 |
| Max clock | 2.7 GHz | 3.73 GHz+38% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Arm Immortalis-G925 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | MediaTek NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X-10667 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | 3GPP Release-17 5G modem |
| Max download | — | 7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,293,328 | 2,726,802Top 19% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 809,783Top 19% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 905,149Top 19% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 410,777Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 601,093Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,336Top 39% | 2,670+100%Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,522Top 29% | 8,539+89%Top 11% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,606Bottom 39% | — |
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