How do the scores compare?

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 scores 26.6/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 scores 30.5/100. MediaTek Dimensity 6400 wins 5 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 wins 0.

What are the main differences between the MediaTek Dimensity 6400 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730?

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 advantages: 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm; 14% higher Max clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz; 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 792 vs 700; 10% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,041 vs 1,850.

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

MediaTek

MediaTek Dimensity 6400

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

26.3CPU23.5

21.3GPU—

—Benchmarks30.5

36Efficiencyspec-based44.2

5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 64000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.5 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

25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm
14% higher Max clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 792 vs 700
10% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,041 vs 1,850

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 6400	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Announced	2025	2019
Process	6 nm+25%	8 nm
TDP (typical)	—	5 W
Architecture	Armv8.2	Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 6400	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Cores	8	8
Core configuration	2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55	2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock	2.5 GHz+14%	2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 6400	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
GPU	Arm Mali-G57 MC2	Qualcomm Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 6400	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
NPU	—	Qualcomm Hexagon 688

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 6400	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Memory type	LPDDR4X-4266	LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth	—	14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 6400	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Modem	Integrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)	Snapdragon X15 LTE
Max download	3.3 Gbps	—
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.2	5.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 6400	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max display	FHD+ @ 120Hz	FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture	—	4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 6400	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
AnTuTu	—	380,000
Geekbench 6 (single)	792+13%Bottom 34%	700Bottom 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	2,041+10%Bottom 32%	1,850Bottom 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	356Bottom 6%	—

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