How do the scores compare?

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 scores 26.6/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 scores 34.9/100. MediaTek Dimensity 6400 wins 4 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 wins 3.

What are the main differences between the MediaTek Dimensity 6400 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2?

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 advantages: 32% higher Max download: 3.3 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps; 14% higher Max clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz. Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 advantages: 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm; 17% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 924 vs 792.

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

MediaTek

MediaTek Dimensity 6400

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

26.3CPU25.8

21.3GPU21.1

—Benchmarks34.9

36Efficiencyspec-based76.2

4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 64003 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 26.6. MediaTek Dimensity 6400 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6400

32% higher Max download: 3.3 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps
14% higher Max clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm
17% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 924 vs 792

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 6400	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Announced	2025	2023
Process	6 nm	4 nm+33%
TDP (typical)	—	5 W
Architecture	Armv8.2	Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 6400	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Cores	8	8
Core configuration	2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55	2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock	2.5 GHz+14%	2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 6400	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
GPU	Arm Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 613

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 6400	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
NPU	—	Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 6400	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Memory type	LPDDR4X-4266	LPDDR5-6400

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 6400	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Modem	Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)	Snapdragon X61 5G
Max download	3.3 Gbps+32%	2.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.2	5.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 6400	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Max display	FHD+ @ 120Hz	FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture	—	1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 6400	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
AnTuTu	—	452,000
Geekbench 6 (single)	792Bottom 34%	924+17%Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	2,041Bottom 32%	2,051Bottom 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	356+5%Bottom 6%	340Bottom 4%

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