Dimensity 8200 vs Kirin 9010S
The Dimensity 8200 is an upper mid-range chip from MediaTek, and the Kirin 9010S is a flagship chip from HiSilicon. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (3,810 vs 3,820) and in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelSingle-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelGraphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Dimensity 8200 | Kirin 9010S | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MediaTek | HiSilicon |
| Class | Upper mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | Dec 2022 | Jun 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm TSMC | 7 nm |
| CPU | 8 cores 1× 3.1 GHz + 3× 3.0 GHz + 4× 2.0 GHz | 8 cores |
| Max CPU speed | 3.1 GHz | — |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MC6 | — |
| 5G modem | Built-in 5G | — |
| Place in our ranking | #54 of 118 | #53 of 118 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,250 | 1,280 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 3,810 | 3,820 |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | 652 | — |
| Phones in our database | 1 phone | 2 phones |
| Best-rated phone | Xiaomi 13T 7.1 | Huawei Pura 90 7.6 |
| Newest phone | Xiaomi 13T Sep 2023 | Huawei Pura 90 Apr 2026 |
Phones with the Dimensity 8200
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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7.1 Discontinued
Xiaomi 13T
6.67″ 144 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
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Phones with the Kirin 9010S
2 phones in our database, best rated first.
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7.6
Huawei Pura 90
6.8″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,500 mAh
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7.5
Huawei Pura 80
6.6″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,170 mAh
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Dimensity 8200 vs Kirin 9010S: FAQ
Which is faster, the Dimensity 8200 or the Kirin 9010S?
In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (3,810 vs 3,820) and in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Which is newer, the Dimensity 8200 or the Kirin 9010S?
The Kirin 9010S is newer: it was announced in June 2025, while the Dimensity 8200 was announced in December 2022.
Which phones use the Dimensity 8200 and the Kirin 9010S?
The Dimensity 8200 powers one phone in our database: the Xiaomi 13T. The Kirin 9010S powers 2 phones in our database, including the Huawei Pura 90 and Huawei Pura 80.
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics score is the median of the results for retail phones with the chip in the official ranking of UL, the maker of 3DMark. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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