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MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
45.9CPU29.6
46.1GPU24.4
71.7Benchmarks—
73.8Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.3 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+22) and CPU (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 24
  • 357% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,400 vs 744
  • 118% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,400 vs 2,930
  • 78% higher Max download: 5.2 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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

General

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

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7254x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.25 GHz+35%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Adreno 710

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR4X/LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
ModemIntegrated 5G modemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download5.2 Gbps+78%2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 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+43%Top 31%1,014Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,400+118%Top 18%2,930Top 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,400+357%Top 34%744Bottom 13%

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