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Huawei Kirin T90A vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
43.1Inno Score
34.4CPU35.4
28.4GPU31.4
—Benchmarks56.1
—Efficiencyspec-based60.7
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8100

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.1 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+3) and CPU (+1). Huawei Kirin T90A 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 T90A

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8100

  • Stronger GPU score: 31 vs 28
  • 30% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,600 vs 1,233
  • 14% higher Max clock: 2.85 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Announced20242022
Process—5 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little4x2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz2.85 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Dimensity 8100
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Arm Mali-G610 MC6

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Memory type—LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Modem—Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download—4.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Dimensity 8100
Max display—WQHD+ @ 120Hz / FHD+ @ 168Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Dimensity 8100
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Dimensity 8100
AnTuTu—1,050,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+4%Top 37%1,180Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+5%Top 33%3,800Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%1,600+30%Bottom 50%

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