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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400+

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34.9Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
72.3Inno Score
33.3CPU66.2
—GPU69.8
48.6Benchmarks80.7
20Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G11 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400+

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ wins this mobile chipset face-off, 72.3 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+33) and benchmarks (+32). 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 9400+

  • Stronger CPU score: 66 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 49
  • 628% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 946,941 vs 130,102
  • 258% higher AnTuTu: 2,784,235 vs 778,713
  • 229% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 636,631 vs 193,243

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Announced20192025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A551x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock2.86 GHz3.73 GHz+30%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
NPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)MediaTek NPU 890

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Integrated 5G-A modem
Max download2.3 Gbps7 Gbps+204%
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
AnTuTu 11778,713Bottom 27%2,784,235+258%Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)267,234Bottom 22%829,825+211%Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,102Bottom 34%946,941+628%Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)188,134Bottom 50%370,838+97%Top 10%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)193,243Bottom 15%636,631+229%Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,023Top 50%2,900+183%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419Top 38%9,000+163%Top 7%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—6,300Top 9%

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