Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200
33.3CPU46.2
—GPU50.7
48.6Benchmarks65.1
20Efficiencyspec-based69
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9200
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9200 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.4 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+16) and CPU (+13). Huawei Kirin 990 5G 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9200
- Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 33
- Stronger benchmarks score: 65 vs 49
- 91% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,950 vs 1,023
- 55% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,300 vs 3,419
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 8 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X3 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz | 3.05 GHz+7% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Arm Immortalis-G715 MC11 |
| GPU clock | — | 981 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | MediaTek APU 690 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 68.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Integrated 5G modem |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 144Hz |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 778,713Bottom 27% | 1,500,000 |
| 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) | 1,023Top 50% | 1,950+91%Top 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419Top 38% | 5,300+55%Top 23% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 3,600Top 26% |
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