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Huawei Kirin T90A vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
48.2Inno Score
34.4CPU42.2
28.4GPU36.7
—Benchmarks56.1
—Efficiencyspec-based69
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9000

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.2 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+8) and CPU (+8). 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 9000

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 37 vs 28
  • 82% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,250 vs 1,233
  • 41% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,730 vs 1,229
  • 22% higher Max clock: 3.05 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Announced20242021
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.5 GHz3.05 GHz+22%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Dimensity 9000
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Arm Mali-G710 MC10

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Dimensity 9000
NPU—MediaTek APU 590

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Memory type—LPDDR5X-7500
Max bandwidth—60 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Modem—Integrated 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecHuawei Kirin T90AMediaTek Dimensity 9000
AnTuTu—1,050,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229Top 37%1,730+41%Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987Top 33%4,350+9%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%2,250+82%Top 42%

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