Huawei Kirin T90A vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400
34.4CPU45.9
28.4GPU46.1
—Benchmarks71.7
—Efficiencyspec-based73.8
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8400
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 8400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.3 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+18) and CPU (+12). 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 8400
- Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 34
- Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 28
- 176% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,400 vs 1,233
- 61% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,400 vs 3,987
- 30% higher Max clock: 3.25 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 6 W |
| Architecture | ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510) | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little | 1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725 |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 3.25 GHz+30% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 | Arm Mali-G720 MC7 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | MediaTek NPU 880 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 68.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G modem |
| Max download | — | 5.2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | — | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,946,644Top 31% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 560,176Top 36% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 642,040Top 29% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 339,619Top 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 404,809Top 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,229Top 37% | 1,450+18%Top 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,987Top 33% | 6,400+61%Top 17% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,233Bottom 39% | 3,400+176%Top 30% |
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