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MediaTek Dimensity 9300 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9300
60.7Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
54.3CPU22.6
55.1GPU—
73Benchmarks27
66.5Efficiency34.5
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 93000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9300 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+46) and efficiency (+32). 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 9300

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 35
  • 521% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,050,000 vs 330,000
  • 424% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,200 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 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20232017
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.25 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A7204x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock3.25 GHz+33%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUArm Immortalis-G720 MC12Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUMediaTek APU 790Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5T-9600LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+157%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemIntegrated 5G modemSnapdragon X16 LTE
Max download7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9300 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9300Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 102,050,000+521%Top 10%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,200+424%Top 15%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,400+363%Top 12%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,500Top 15%—

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