Huawei Kirin 9030S Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
There are 8 key differences between Huawei Kirin 9030S Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks and MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks.
ميديا تيك (MediaTek)
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
7.5
Key differences
| Huawei Kirin 9030S Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks | |
|---|---|---|
| Fabrication | Not officially confirmed (independent estimates range from advanced 7nm to 5nm from SMIC) | 4 nm (TSMC N4P) |
| Announced | 20 April 2026 (with the launch of Huawei Pura 90 Pro andPro Max) | 15 January 2026 (Dimensity 8500 base) — version "Ultra" appeared in March 2026 with Poco X8 Pro |
| CPU cores | 8 cores (some sources cite 12 logical threads via SMT, not officially confirmed) | 8 cores |
| Core configuration | 1× Taishan Big clocked above 3.0 GHz + 3× Taishan Mid at ~2.27 GHz + 4× Taishan Little at ~1.72 GHz | 1× Cortex-A725 at 3.4 GHz + 3× Cortex-A725 at 3.2 GHz + 4× Cortex-A725 at 2.2 GHz — an all-big-core design with no efficiency cores |
| Max clock | ~3.0 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Architecture | ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Huawei's own core design) | ARMv9.2-A, 64-bit |
| GPU | Maleoon 920 (some less consistent sources cite the Maleoon 935; not officially confirmed) | Mali-G720 MC8 |
| GPU clock | Not officially announced | ~1300–1500 MHz (slight variation between sources) |
Huawei Kirin 9030S Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
A chip that reflects real progress in Huawei's technical independence, with a clear focus on AI imaging improvements and unique satellite connectivity. The lack of full official transparency means final performance should be judged cautiously until more reliable data is available.
- +A real, officially stated improvement in AI image processing
- +Two-way Beidou satellite connectivity — a world exclusive
- +CPU performance approaching Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 level
- −No full official transparency on the CPU and GPU details
- −Independent sources clearly disagree on the exact GPU name
- −Performance still well short of the newest global flagship chips in 2026
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
A very strong chip for everyday and multitasking workloads thanks to its all-big-core design, with excellent memory and storage support for its class. It falls slightly behind the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 in graphics and long-range wireless connectivity.
- +An all-big-core design that delivers very strong processing performance
- +Top-tier LPDDR5X memory and UFS 4.1 storage
- +Advanced generative AI support via the NPU 880
- −Weaker graphics than its direct rival, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
- −Less consistent performance during long gaming sessions
- −Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.4 only, not the newer standards (Wi-Fi 7)
Full specifications
| Huawei Kirin 9030S Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks | |
|---|---|---|
| التصنيع | ||
| Manufacturer | — | MediaTek |
| Fabrication | Not officially confirmed (independent estimates range from advanced 7nm to 5nm from SMIC) | 4 nm (TSMC N4P) |
| Announced | 20 April 2026 (with the launch of Huawei Pura 90 Pro andPro Max) | 15 January 2026 (Dimensity 8500 base) — version "Ultra" appeared in March 2026 with Poco X8 Pro |
| Availability | Available | Available |
| المعالج المركزي | ||
| CPU cores | 8 cores (some sources cite 12 logical threads via SMT, not officially confirmed) | 8 cores |
| Core configuration | 1× Taishan Big clocked above 3.0 GHz + 3× Taishan Mid at ~2.27 GHz + 4× Taishan Little at ~1.72 GHz | 1× Cortex-A725 at 3.4 GHz + 3× Cortex-A725 at 3.2 GHz + 4× Cortex-A725 at 2.2 GHz — an all-big-core design with no efficiency cores |
| Max clock | ~3.0 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Architecture | ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Huawei's own core design) | ARMv9.2-A, 64-bit |
| الرسوميات والذكاء الاصطناعي | ||
| GPU | Maleoon 920 (some less consistent sources cite the Maleoon 935; not officially confirmed) | Mali-G720 MC8 |
| GPU clock | Not officially announced | ~1300–1500 MHz (slight variation between sources) |
| NPU | A new, improved NPU — 200% better image understanding than the Kirin 9020 (officially announced by Huawei) | MediaTek NPU 880 (generative AI, live translation, image generation, mixed-precision INT4 quantisation) |
| AI performance | Not officially announced by Huawei | No specific figure announced by MediaTek |
| الذاكرة والاتصال | ||
| Supported RAM | No exact official figure (supports up to 16 GB per some sources) | LPDDR5X |
| Max RAM | Not officially announced | Up to 9600 Mbps |
| Supported storage | Not precisely announced | UFS 4.1 |
| Modem | Integrated 5G, theoretical download up to 3,500 Mbps (some less reliable sources cite higher figures under the "5.5G" label) | Integrated 5G-Advanced, theoretical download up to 5.17 Gbps, triple carrier aggregation |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 (depending on the actual device's specifications) | 5.4 |
| نتائج الاختبارات | ||
| AnTuTu | ~1,614,887 | ~2,136,906 |
| Geekbench single-core | ~1,411 | ~1,708 – 1,725 |
| Geekbench multi-core | ~4,121 | ~6,297 – 6,860 |
| مميزات إضافية | ||
| Key features | 43% better AI colour processing, 110% clearer zoomed video, 30% steadier frame rates in games, 25% better overall performance versus the Pura 80 generation, plus Beidou satellite connectivity | Imagiq 1080 image processor with AI zero shutter lag, hardware ray tracing, 4K HDR video at 60 fps, and UltraSave 3.0+ power saving |
| Phones using it | Huawei Pura 90 Pro, Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max | Poco X8 Pro (globally) — the base Dimensity 8500 is used in the Honor Power 2 and Redmi Turbo 5 |
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