Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs MediaTek Helio G36
33.3CPU25.3
—GPU38
48.6Benchmarks—
20Efficiencyspec-based20
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G36
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Helio G36 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 25
- 667% higher Max download: 2.3 Gbps vs 0.3 Gbps
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 30% higher Max clock: 2.86 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G36
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv8-A |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 8x Cortex-A53 (up to 2.2 GHz) |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz+30% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | IMG PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU clock | — | 680 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X-3200 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Integrated 4G LTE (Cat-7 DL / Cat-13 UL) |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps+667% | 0.3 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ (2400x1080), 90Hz at HD+ |
| Video capture | — | 1080p@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G36 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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