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MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

MediaTek Dimensity 9400
70.8Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
—Inno Score
64.1CPU26.2
68.2GPU—
79.4Benchmarks—
77.2Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 94001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 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 9400

  • Stronger CPU score: 64 vs 26
  • 311% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,700 vs 2,117
  • 212% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,800 vs 897
  • 180% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps
  • 57% higher Max clock: 3.62 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.62 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A7202x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.62 GHz+57%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
GPUArm Immortalis-G925 MC12Adreno 613

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
NPUMediaTek NPU 890—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X/LPDDR5
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X61 5G
Max download7 Gbps+180%2.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
AnTuTu2,650,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,800+212%Top 11%897Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,700+311%Top 9%2,117Bottom 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,100Top 10%—

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