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MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
45.9CPU31
46.1GPU24.4
71.7Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based43.4
73.8Efficiencyspec-based36
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.3 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+22) and CPU (+15). Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G 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 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 24
  • 358% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,400 vs 743
  • 107% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,400 vs 3,091
  • 40% higher Max download: 5.2 Gbps vs 3.7 Gbps

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
Announced20242021
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.25 GHz+30%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Qualcomm Adreno 642L

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon 770
AI performance—12 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF System
Max download5.2 Gbps+40%3.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K HDR10+

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
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+35%Top 28%1,074Top 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,400+107%Top 17%3,091Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,400+358%Top 30%743Bottom 20%

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