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MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
VS
Q
48Inno Score
45.9CPU38.6
46.1GPU35.1
71.7Benchmarks60.8
73.8Efficiency71.4
13 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.3 to 48, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+11) and benchmarks (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 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 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 61
  • 270% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 642,040 vs 173,509
  • 167% higher Max bandwidth: 68.3 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Announced20242023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.25 GHz+12%2.91 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Qualcomm Adreno 725

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s+167%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X62 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps+17%4.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Max display—WQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
AnTuTu 101,946,644+54%Top 12%1,263,761Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450+1%Top 28%1,430Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,400+54%Top 16%4,150Top 30%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,400+66%Top 32%2,050Top 53%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)560,176+11%Top 32%504,689Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)642,040+270%Top 23%173,509Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)339,619+55%Top 23%219,815Top 46%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)404,809+11%Top 32%365,748Top 40%

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