Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs MediaTek Helio G25
33.3CPU20
—GPU35
48.6Benchmarks—
20Efficiencyspec-based20
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G25
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Helio G25 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 990 5G
- Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 20
- 43% higher Max clock: 2.86 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G25
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv8-A |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz+43% | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | IMG PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU clock | — | 650 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X-3200 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-4, Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | HD+ (1600x720) |
| Video capture | — | 1080p@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G25 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 778,713Bottom 27% | — |
| 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% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419Top 38% | — |
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