Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs MediaTek Helio G91
33.3CPU20
—GPU27.1
48.6Benchmarks—
20Efficiencyspec-based20
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G1 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G91
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 990 5G wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+13). MediaTek Helio G91 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
- Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 20
- 148% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,023 vs 413
- 144% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 1,402
- 43% higher Max clock: 2.86 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G91
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz+43% | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Arm Mali-G52 MC2 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,000 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X-3600 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Integrated 4G LTE (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 G91 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 90Hz |
| Video capture | — | 2K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | MediaTek Helio G91 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 1,023+148%Top 50% | 413Bottom 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419+144%Top 38% | 1,402Bottom 15% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 188Bottom 8% |
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