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MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
45.9CPU20.5
46.1GPU20
71.7Benchmarks—
73.8Efficiencyspec-based20
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.3 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+26) and CPU (+25). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 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 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 20
  • 2857% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,400 vs 115
  • 1226% higher Max download: 5.2 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 453% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,400 vs 1,158

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Announced20242024
Process4 nm+64%11 nm
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7254x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3.25 GHz+55%2.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X11 LTE Modem
Max download5.2 Gbps+1226%0.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
AnTuTu1,946,644Top 31%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)560,176Top 36%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)642,040Top 29%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)339,619Top 27%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)404,809Top 36%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450+332%Top 28%336Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,400+453%Top 17%1,158Bottom 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,400+2857%Top 30%115Bottom 1%

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