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MediaTek Dimensity 6400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

MediaTek Dimensity 6400
26.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
35.7Inno Score
26.3CPU26.3
21.3GPU—
—Benchmarks35.3
36Efficiencyspec-based54.9
2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 64002 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.7 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 920 vs 792

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Announced20252024
Process6 nm6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz+9%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)Snapdragon X51 5G
Max download3.3 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
AnTuTu—460,000
Geekbench 6 (single)792Bottom 34%920+16%Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,041Bottom 32%2,050Bottom 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme356Bottom 6%—

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