Huawei Kirin T90A vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500
34.4CPU80.9
28.4GPU80.4
—Benchmarks84.6
—Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+52) and CPU (+47). 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 9500
- Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 34
- Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 28
- 516% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 1,233
- 201% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,700 vs 1,229
- 186% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,400 vs 3,987
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | — | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510) | Armv9.3 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little | 1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 4.21 GHz+68% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 | Arm Mali G1-Ultra MC12 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | MediaTek NPU 990 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 85.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G-A modem |
| Max download | — | 7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 180Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T90A | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 3,254,273Top 5% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 976,567Top 5% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,218,443Top 5% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 359,576Top 17% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 699,687Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,229Top 37% | 3,700+201%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,987Top 33% | 11,400+186%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,233Bottom 39% | 7,600+516%Top 6% |
Related comparisons
Huawei Kirin T90Avs Huawei Kirin 9010VSHuawei Kirin T90Avs Qualcomm Snapdragon 732GVSHuawei Kirin T90Avs Qualcomm Snapdragon 750GVSHuawei Kirin T90Avs MediaTek Helio G99VSMediaTek Dimensity 9500vs Samsung Exynos 2600VSMediaTek Dimensity 9500vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5VSMediaTek Dimensity 9500vs Xiaomi Xring O3VSMediaTek Dimensity 9500vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteVS