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MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
70.8Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
31.2Inno Score
64.1CPU22
68.2GPU20
79.4Benchmarks—
77.2Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 94000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.8 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+48) and CPU (+42). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s 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 9400

  • Stronger CPU score: 64 vs 22
  • Stronger GPU score: 68 vs 20
  • 4226% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,100 vs 141
  • 600% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 1 Gbps
  • 332% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,700 vs 2,014

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.62 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A7202x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.62 GHz+81%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
GPUArm Immortalis-G925 MC12Qualcomm Adreno 611

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
NPUMediaTek NPU 890—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon 5G Modem-RF System
Max download7 Gbps+600%1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
AnTuTu2,650,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,800Top 10%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,700+332%Top 9%2,014Bottom 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,100+4226%Top 11%141Bottom 5%

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