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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
—Inno Score
47CPU24.8
53.2GPU—
69.9Benchmarks—
68Efficiencyspec-based36
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 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 25
  • 1226% higher Max download: 5.2 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 344% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,308 vs 1,421
  • 207% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,519 vs 494
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Announced20262025
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
ArchitectureArmv9.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7254x2.9 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3.4 GHz+17%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
ModemIntegrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modemQualcomm LTE Modem
Max download5.2 Gbps+1226%0.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max displayWQHD+ up to 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
AnTuTu1,813,768—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,519+207%Top 30%494Bottom 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,308+344%Top 19%1,421Bottom 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,268Top 22%—

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