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MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
70.8Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
64.1CPU20.5
68.2GPU20
79.4Benchmarks—
77.2Efficiencyspec-based20
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 94000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.8 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+48) and CPU (+44). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 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 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 68 vs 20
  • 5204% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,100 vs 115
  • 1695% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 733% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,800 vs 336

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+73%11 nm
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.62 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A7204x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3.62 GHz+72%2.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
GPUArm Immortalis-G925 MC12Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
NPUMediaTek NPU 890Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X11 LTE Modem
Max download7 Gbps+1695%0.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
AnTuTu2,650,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,800+733%Top 10%336Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,700+651%Top 9%1,158Bottom 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,100+5204%Top 11%115Bottom 1%

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