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MediaTek Dimensity 6400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

MediaTek Dimensity 6400
26.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
26.7Inno Score
26.3CPU22.6
21.3GPU—
—Benchmarks27
36Efficiencyspec-based34.5
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 64000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 scores 26.6 against 26.7 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6400

  • Stronger CPU score: 26 vs 23
  • 89% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 792 vs 420
  • 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
  • 28% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,041 vs 1,600

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20252017
Process6 nm+40%10 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2.5 GHz+2%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)Snapdragon X16 LTE
Max download3.3 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu—330,000
Geekbench 6 (single)792+89%Bottom 34%420Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,041+28%Bottom 32%1,600Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme356Bottom 6%—

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