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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

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34.9Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
73.2Inno Score
33.3CPU63.3
48.6Benchmarks80.1
20Efficiencyspec-based84
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G11 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.2 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+31) and CPU (+30). 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 9500s

  • Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 49
  • 596% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 905,149 vs 130,102
  • 250% higher AnTuTu: 2,726,802 vs 778,713
  • 211% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 601,093 vs 193,243

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Announced20192026
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A551x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A720
Max clock2.86 GHz3.73 GHz+30%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Arm Immortalis-G925

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
NPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)MediaTek NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X-10667

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)3GPP Release-17 5G 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 9500s
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max display—WQHD+ @ 180Hz
Video capture—8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GMediaTek Dimensity 9500s
AnTuTu 11778,713Bottom 27%2,726,802+250%Top 17%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)267,234Bottom 22%809,783+203%Top 17%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,102Bottom 34%905,149+596%Top 17%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)188,134Bottom 50%410,777+118%Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)193,243Bottom 15%601,093+211%Top 17%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,023Top 50%2,670+161%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419Top 38%8,539+150%Top 9%

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