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MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
VS
Q
49Inno Score
45.9CPU32.8
46.1GPU—
71.7Benchmarks54.6
73.8Efficiency73.8
9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.3 to 49, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+17) and CPU (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 55
  • 225% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 642,040 vs 197,742
  • 167% higher Max bandwidth: 68.3 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 113% higher AnTuTu 10 (Memory): 339,619 vs 159,376

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.25 GHz+20%2.7 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Qualcomm Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s+167%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X62 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
AnTuTu 101,946,644+97%Top 12%988,864Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450+27%Top 28%1,140Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,400+101%Top 16%3,180Top 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,400Top 32%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)560,176+54%Top 32%363,588Top 58%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)642,040+225%Top 23%197,742Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)339,619+113%Top 23%159,376Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)404,809+51%Top 32%268,158Top 60%

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