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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
43.5Inno Score
47CPU29.2
53.2GPU—
69.9Benchmarks40.3
68Efficiencyspec-based76.2
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+30) and CPU (+18). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 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 8500

  • Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 70 vs 40
  • 224% higher AnTuTu: 1,813,768 vs 560,000
  • 118% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,308 vs 2,900
  • 48% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Announced20262025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.4 GHz+48%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Qualcomm Adreno 810

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
ModemIntegrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X61 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max displayWQHD+ up to 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
AnTuTu1,813,768+224%560,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,519+47%Top 31%1,030Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,308+118%Top 21%2,900Bottom 49%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,268Top 22%—

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