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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
—Inno Score
47CPU26.2
53.2GPU—
69.9Benchmarks—
68Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 8500

  • Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 26
  • 198% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,308 vs 2,117
  • 107% higher Max download: 5.2 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps
  • 69% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,519 vs 897
  • 48% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Announced20262025
Process4 nm4 nm
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7252x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.4 GHz+48%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Adreno 613

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
NPUMediaTek NPU 880—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X/LPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
ModemIntegrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X61 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps+107%2.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Max displayWQHD+ up to 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
AnTuTu1,813,768—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,519+69%Top 30%897Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,308+198%Top 19%2,117Bottom 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,268Top 22%—

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