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MediaTek Dimensity 6400 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
26.6Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 850
26.2Inno Score
26.3CPU20
21.3GPU—
—Benchmarks20
36Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 64000 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 scores 26.6 against 26.2 for Samsung Exynos 850. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 6400 edges ahead in CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6400

  • Stronger CPU score: 26 vs 20
  • 366% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 792 vs 170
  • 240% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,041 vs 600
  • 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm
  • 25% higher Max clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20252020
Process6 nm+25%8 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A558x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz+25%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Samsung Exynos 850
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Arm Mali-G52 MP1

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Samsung Exynos 850
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Max download3.3 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu—180,000
Geekbench 6 (single)792+366%Bottom 34%170Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,041+240%Bottom 32%600Bottom 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme356Bottom 6%—

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