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MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
—Inno Score
45.9CPU24.8
46.1GPU—
71.7Benchmarks—
73.8Efficiencyspec-based36
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 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 25
  • 1226% higher Max download: 5.2 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 350% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,400 vs 1,421
  • 194% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,450 vs 494
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Announced20242025
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7254x2.9 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3.25 GHz+12%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
ModemIntegrated 5G modemQualcomm LTE Modem
Max download5.2 Gbps+1226%0.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
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+194%Top 31%494Bottom 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,400+350%Top 18%1,421Bottom 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,400Top 34%—

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