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MediaTek Dimensity 8300 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8300
51.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
41.5CPU27.7
38GPU21.1
65.5Benchmarks—
73.8Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 83001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8300 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+17) and CPU (+14). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 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 8300

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 38 vs 21
  • 623% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,400 vs 332
  • 100% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,500 vs 2,250
  • 85% higher Max download: 5.2 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Announced20232026
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv9—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A5102x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.35 GHz+40%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
GPUArm Mali-G615 MC6Adreno 629

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
NPUMediaTek APU 780—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
ModemIntegrated 5G modemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)
Max download5.2 Gbps+85%2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8300Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
AnTuTu1,524,125Top 47%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)439,015Bottom 52%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)422,306Top 47%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)298,333Top 44%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)364,471Top 49%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,400+43%Top 34%976Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,500+100%Top 30%2,250Bottom 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,400+623%Top 46%332Bottom 3%

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