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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200+

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34.9Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
56.8Inno Score
33.3CPU49.3
—GPU49.4
48.6Benchmarks68.3
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, 56.8 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+20) and CPU (+16). 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: 49 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 49
  • 100% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 1,023
  • 64% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,600 vs 3,419
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9200+
Announced20192023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9200+
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A551x3.35 GHz Cortex-X3 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.86 GHz3.35 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9200+
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Arm Immortalis-G715 MC11

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9200+
NPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)MediaTek APU 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9200+
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X-8533
Max bandwidth—68.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9200+
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Integrated 5G modem
Max download2.3 Gbps—
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9200+
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9200+
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared778,713Bottom 27%1,700,000
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%2,050+100%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419Top 38%5,600+64%Top 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,800Top 23%

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