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MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

MediaTek Dimensity 8400
56.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
96.4Inno Score
45.9CPU93.3
46.1GPU97.9
71.7Benchmarks—
73.8Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84007 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 56.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+52) and CPU (+47). MediaTek Dimensity 8400 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 46
  • 197% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,312 vs 1,450
  • 186% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 5.2 Gbps
  • 186% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,739 vs 3,400

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20242026
Process4 nm2 nm+50%
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7252x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock3.25 GHz5 GHz+54%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Qualcomm Adreno

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5X/LPDDR6
Max bandwidth68.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
ModemIntegrated 5G modemQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download5.2 Gbps14.8 Gbps+186%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 8
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max display—8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8400Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
AnTuTu1,946,644Top 33%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)560,176Top 38%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)642,040Top 30%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)339,619Top 30%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)404,809Top 38%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450Top 31%4,312+197%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,400Top 19%12,801+100%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,400Top 35%9,739+186%Top 2%

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