MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Samsung Exynos 1610
47CPU30.7
53.2GPU—
69.9Benchmarks—
68Efficiencyspec-based—
1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85000 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1610
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 1610 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 31
- 42% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1610
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725 | 2 + 6 |
| Max clock | 3.4 GHz+42% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 | Mali-G68 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 | — |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated MediaTek 5G-Advanced modem | — |
| Max download | 5.2 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ up to 144Hz | — |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,813,768 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,519Top 31% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,308Top 21% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,268Top 22% | — |
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