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MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
45.9CPU27.7
46.1GPU21.1
71.7Benchmarks—
73.8Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.3 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+25) and CPU (+18). 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 8400

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 21
  • 924% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,400 vs 332
  • 184% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,400 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 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Announced20242026
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7252x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.25 GHz+35%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Adreno 629

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
NPUMediaTek NPU 880—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm 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 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
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+49%Top 31%976Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,400+184%Top 18%2,250Bottom 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,400+924%Top 34%332Bottom 3%

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