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MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
—Inno Score
45.9CPU26.2
46.1GPU—
71.7Benchmarks—
73.8Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 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 8400

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 26
  • 202% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,400 vs 2,117
  • 107% higher Max download: 5.2 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps
  • 62% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,450 vs 897
  • 41% higher Max clock: 3.25 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7252x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.25 GHz+41%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Adreno 613

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
NPUMediaTek NPU 880—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR4X/LPDDR5
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X61 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps+107%2.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
AnTuTu1,946,644Top 34%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)560,176Top 39%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)642,040Top 31%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)339,619Top 29%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)404,809Top 39%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450+62%Top 31%897Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,400+202%Top 18%2,117Bottom 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,400Top 34%—

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