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Huawei Kirin 9030S vs MediaTek Helio G90T

WINNER
H
41.9Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G90T
27.1Inno Score
37.6CPU20.5
31.5GPU—
61.4Benchmarks25.8
—Efficiencyspec-based41.8
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G90T

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 27.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+36) and CPU (+17). MediaTek Helio G90T 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 38 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 26
  • 311% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 315,000
  • 183% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 1,600
  • 167% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 500

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G90T

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Helio G90T
Announced20262019
Process—12 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARM (Taishan V124 cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Helio G90T
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.7 GHz+32%2.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Helio G90T
GPU—Arm Mali-G76 MC4

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Helio G90T
Memory type—LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Helio G90T
Modem—Integrated LTE Cat-12
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Helio G90T
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030S versus MediaTek Helio G90T
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030SMediaTek Helio G90T
AnTuTu1,293,328+311%315,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,336+167%Top 39%500Bottom 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,522+183%Top 29%1,600Bottom 18%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,606Bottom 39%—

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