HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S vs Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max

Comparisons 14-10-2023

Detailed testing data of HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S vs Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Geekbench, Quadrant, PassMark, Neocore, GFXBench, 3DMark, Vellamo, PCMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Madout2, GTA, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S or Dimensity 1200 Max.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

53%

Dimensity 1200 Max

49%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

85%

Dimensity 1200 Max

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S

52%

Dimensity 1200 Max

46%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	Dimensity 1200 Max
Total score	738244	691455
CPU	206711	193611
GPU	280524	262759
MEM	118115	110627
UX	132893	124460

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	Dimensity 1200 Max
Single-Core	1058	1470
Multi-Core	4040	4564

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S	Dimensity 1200 Max
Frequency	2620 MHz	3100 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	6 nm
Transistors count		5800 millions
Core configuration	1x2.62 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.15 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x3.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 3x2.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	4266
Memory bandwidth	44	29
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		32 KB
L2 cache		320 KB
L3 cache		8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Dimensity 1200 Max is 15% better than HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Maleoon 910	Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	2056	786
# of Cores	4	11
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2520 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	29.5	27.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	87.4	83.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.4	50.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	49.9	45.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	75.8	70.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	107.5	102.3
Real Racing 3	105.6	87.1
Sniper 3D	115.4	65.1
Need for Speed No Limits	73.2	60.5
Mortal Kombat X	77.3	65.8
CSR Racing 2	64.6	60.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	128 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Balong 5G	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, Galileo E1 + E5a, QZSS L1CA+ L5, Glonass L1OF, NavIC
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max is better: 13
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S specs and review.

Dimensity 1200 Max SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Dimensity 1200 Max specs and review.