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MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
31.2Inno Score
46.2CPU22
51.4GPU20
68Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84500 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8450 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.7 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+31) and CPU (+24). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s 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 8450

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 22
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 20
  • 2768% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,044 vs 141
  • 417% higher Max download: 5.2 Gbps vs 1 Gbps
  • 205% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,137 vs 2,014

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Announced20252024
Process4 nm4 nm
ArchitectureArmv9.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7252x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.25 GHz+63%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Qualcomm Adreno 611

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
NPUMediaTek NPU 880—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR4X-2133

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF System
Max download5.2 Gbps+417%1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Geekbench 6 (single)1,566Top 26%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,137+205%Top 20%2,014Bottom 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,044+2768%Top 21%141Bottom 5%

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