Huawei Kirin 9030S vs MediaTek Helio G99
37.6CPU24.1
31.5GPU21.2
61.4Benchmarks40.1
—Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G99
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 32, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+21) and CPU (+14). MediaTek Helio G99 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 24
- Stronger GPU score: 32 vs 21
- Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 40
- 366% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,606 vs 345
- 125% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 2,010
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G99
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | — | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.7 GHz+23% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 4G LTE Cat-13 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,293,328 | 555,354Bottom 6% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 207,594Bottom 6% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 46,326Bottom 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 128,589Bottom 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 172,845Bottom 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,336+83%Top 39% | 730Bottom 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,522+125%Top 29% | 2,010Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,606+366%Bottom 39% | 345Bottom 3% |
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