Huawei Kirin 970 vs MediaTek Helio P35
29.6CPU21.6
—Benchmarks20
20Efficiencyspec-based46.7
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9701 spec wins — MediaTek Helio P35
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin 970 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 970
- Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 22
- 17% lower process: 10 nm vs 12 nm
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio P35
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 970 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2018 |
| Process | 10 nm+17% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 4 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A73 and Cortex-A53 cores) | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 970 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A53 | 8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Max clock | 2.36 GHz+3% | 2.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 970 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G72 MP12 | PowerVR GE8320 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 970 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dedicated NPU (HiAI) | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 970 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X-1600 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 12.8 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 970 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-18/13 | Integrated LTE Cat-7 |
| Max download | 1.2 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 970 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | HD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 970 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 105,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 205Bottom 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 907Bottom 6% |
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