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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

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34.9Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
64.1Inno Score
33.3CPU55.7
—GPU61.6
48.6Benchmarks77.1
20Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G11 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400e wins this mobile chipset face-off, 64.1 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+28) and CPU (+22). 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 9400e

  • Stronger CPU score: 56 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 77 vs 49
  • 512% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 795,971 vs 130,102
  • 210% higher AnTuTu: 2,415,876 vs 778,713
  • 204% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 2.3 Gbps

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Announced20192025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv9.2-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A551x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
Max clock2.86 GHz3.4 GHz+19%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
NPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)MediaTek NPU 790

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)
Max download2.3 Gbps7 Gbps+204%
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max display—4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9400e
AnTuTu 11778,713Bottom 27%2,415,876+210%Top 22%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)267,234Bottom 22%726,809+172%Top 22%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,102Bottom 34%795,971+512%Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)188,134Bottom 50%335,549+78%Top 29%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)193,243Bottom 15%557,547+189%Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,023Top 50%2,265+121%Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419Top 38%7,439+118%Top 13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—5,300Top 13%

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