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MediaTek Dimensity 8450 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
52.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
46.2CPU20.5
51.4GPU20
68Efficiencyspec-based20
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 84500 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8450 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.7 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+31) and CPU (+26). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 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 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 20
  • 3417% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,044 vs 115
  • 1226% higher Max download: 5.2 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 430% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,137 vs 1,158

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Announced20252024
Process4 nm+64%11 nm
ArchitectureArmv9.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A7254x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3.25 GHz+55%2.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC7Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR4X-2133

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Snapdragon X11 LTE Modem
Max download5.2 Gbps+1226%0.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Geekbench 6 (single)1,566+366%Top 26%336Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,137+430%Top 20%1,158Bottom 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,044+3417%Top 21%115Bottom 1%

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