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MediaTek Dimensity 8350 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
51.8Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
41CPU32.3
39.6GPU28.5
66.5Benchmarks—
73.8Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 83501 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.8 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+11) and CPU (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 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 8350

  • Stronger CPU score: 41 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 40 vs 29
  • 110% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,600 vs 1,241
  • 85% higher Max download: 5.2 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
  • 29% higher Max clock: 3.35 GHz vs 2.6 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8350 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8350Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20242026
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8350 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8350Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A5104x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.35 GHz+29%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8350 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8350Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUArm Mali-G615 MC6Adreno 812

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8350 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8350Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
NPUMediaTek NPU 655—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8350 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8350Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR4X/LPDDR5
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8350 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8350Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
ModemIntegrated 5G modemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download5.2 Gbps+85%2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8350 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8350Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max displayWQHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8350 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8350Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
AnTuTu1,588,273Top 44%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)385,120Bottom 49%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)488,106Top 39%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)318,014Top 36%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)397,033Top 44%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,400+28%Top 34%1,097Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,300+29%Top 33%3,344Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,600+110%Top 43%1,241Bottom 33%

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