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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
36.8Inno Score
47CPU29.7
53.2GPU24.9
69.9Benchmarks48.8
68Efficiencyspec-based54.9
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 36.8, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+28) and benchmarks (+21). Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 70 vs 49
  • 434% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,268 vs 800
  • 115% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,308 vs 2,930

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Announced20262021
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7251x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.4 GHz+42%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Adreno 642L

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Hexagon 770

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
ModemIntegrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X53 5G
Max download5.2 Gbps+40%3.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max displayWQHD+ up to 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,813,768784,274Bottom 25%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—310,105Bottom 33%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—95,255Bottom 22%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—162,954Bottom 38%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—215,960Bottom 19%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,519+49%Top 31%1,020Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,308+115%Top 21%2,930Top 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,268+434%Top 22%800Bottom 9%

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