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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
26.7Inno Score
47CPU22.6
53.2GPU—
69.9Benchmarks27
68Efficiencyspec-based34.5
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.3 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+43) and CPU (+24). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 70 vs 27
  • 450% higher AnTuTu: 1,813,768 vs 330,000
  • 294% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,308 vs 1,600
  • 262% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,519 vs 420

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20262017
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7254x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock3.4 GHz+39%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemIntegrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X16 LTE
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayWQHD+ up to 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8500Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu1,813,768+450%330,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,519+262%Top 31%420Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,308+294%Top 21%1,600Bottom 18%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,268Top 22%—

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