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MediaTek Dimensity 6500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

MediaTek Dimensity 6500
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
36CPU27.7
80GPU21.1
36Efficiencyspec-based68
2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 65001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 6500 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6500

  • Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 21
  • 18% higher Max download: 3.3 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Announced20262026
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+8%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Adreno 629
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)
Max download3.3 Gbps+18%2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)—976Bottom 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,250Bottom 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—332Bottom 15%

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