Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300
33.3CPU54.3
—GPU55.1
48.6Benchmarks73
20Efficiencyspec-based66.5
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9300
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+24) and CPU (+21). 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 9300
- Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 33
- Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 49
- 204% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 2.3 Gbps
- 116% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,400 vs 3,419
- 115% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,200 vs 1,023
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x3.25 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720 |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz | 3.25 GHz+14% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | MediaTek APU 790 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5T-9600 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 76.8 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Integrated 5G modem |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | 7 Gbps+204% |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 778,713Bottom 27% | 2,050,000 |
| 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% | 2,200+115%Top 16% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419Top 38% | 7,400+116%Top 13% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 4,500Top 16% |
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