Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200
33.3CPU32.9
—GPU28.9
48.6Benchmarks—
20Efficiencyspec-based50.1
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 1200
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 990 5G scores 34.9 against 35.2 for MediaTek Dimensity 1200. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 990 5G
- 18% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 2,900
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1200
- 104% higher Max download: 4.7 Gbps vs 2.3 Gbps
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2021 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 7 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz | 3 GHz+5% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Arm Mali-G77 MC9 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | 4.7 Gbps+104% |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 168Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 778,713Bottom 27% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 267,234Bottom 23% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 130,102Bottom 34% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 188,134Bottom 51% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 193,243Bottom 16% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,023Bottom 49% | 1,030+1%Bottom 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419+18%Top 41% | 2,900Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,292Top 38% |
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