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MediaTek Dimensity 9300 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
60.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
54.3CPU48.3
55.1GPU47.1
73Benchmarks69
66.5Efficiency66.5
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 93001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9300 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 55.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+8) and CPU (+6). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 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 9300

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 48
  • Stronger GPU score: 55 vs 47
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 69
  • 35% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,400 vs 5,500
  • 22% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,500 vs 3,700

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • 43% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 7 Gbps

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20232022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A7201x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.25 GHz+2%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUArm Immortalis-G720 MC12Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPUMediaTek APU 790Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5T-9600LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+14%67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download7 Gbps10 Gbps+43%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.3

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu 102,050,000+17%Top 10%1,751,352Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,200+7%Top 15%2,050Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,400+35%Top 12%5,500Top 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,500+22%Top 15%3,700Top 24%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—562,123Top 29%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—425,391Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—310,153Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—453,685Top 26%

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