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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 700

WINNER
H
34.9Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 700
30.2Inno Score
33.3CPU23.9
48.6Benchmarks29.2
20Efficiencyspec-based44.2
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 700

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 990 5G wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+19) and CPU (+9). MediaTek Dimensity 700 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 990 5G

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 29
  • 80% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 1,900
  • 40% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,023 vs 730
  • 30% higher Max clock: 2.86 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 700

  • 20% higher Max download: 2.8 Gbps vs 2.3 Gbps

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 700
Announced20192020
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 700
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A552x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.86 GHz+30%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 700
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Arm Mali-G57 MC2

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 700
NPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 700
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 700
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download2.3 Gbps2.8 Gbps+20%
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 700
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture—2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 700
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 700
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared778,713Bottom 27%360,000
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)267,234Bottom 22%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,102Bottom 34%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)188,134Bottom 50%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)193,243Bottom 15%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,023+40%Top 50%730Bottom 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419+80%Top 38%1,900Bottom 24%

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