Huawei Kirin 9030S vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
37.6CPU90
31.5GPU93.8
61.4Benchmarks—
—Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 41.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+62) and CPU (+52). 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 9600 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 90 vs 38
- Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 32
- 476% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 1,606
- 216% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 1,336
- 182% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 4,522
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | — | 2 nm |
| Architecture | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) | ARMv9.3-A |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little | 2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro |
| Max clock | 2.7 GHz | 4.55 GHz+69% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | MediaTek NPU 1090 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR6-10667 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Max download | — | 7.4 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,293,328 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,336Top 38% | 4,216+216%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,522Top 29% | 12,765+182%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,606Bottom 43% | 9,245+476%Top 3% |
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