Huawei Kirin 9030S vs MediaTek Helio G36
37.6CPU25.3
31.5GPU38
61.4Benchmarks—
—Efficiencyspec-based20
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G36
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Helio G36 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030S
- Stronger CPU score: 38 vs 25
- 23% higher Max clock: 2.7 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G36
- Stronger GPU score: 38 vs 32
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | — | 12 nm |
| Architecture | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8-A |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little | 8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz) |
| Max clock | 2.7 GHz+23% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | IMG PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU clock | — | 680 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X-3200 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) |
| Max download | — | 0.3 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+ |
| Video capture | — | 1080p@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,293,328 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,336Top 35% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,522Top 26% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,606Bottom 50% | — |
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