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MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
70.8Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
64.1CPU29.6
68.2GPU24.4
79.4Benchmarks—
77.2Efficiencyspec-based68
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 94001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.8 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+44) and CPU (+34). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 68 vs 24
  • 720% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,100 vs 744
  • 197% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,700 vs 2,930
  • 176% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,800 vs 1,014

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.62 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A7204x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.62 GHz+51%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
GPUArm Immortalis-G925 MC12Adreno 710

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X/LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download7 Gbps+141%2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
AnTuTu2,650,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,800+176%Top 11%1,014Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,700+197%Top 9%2,930Top 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,100+720%Top 10%744Bottom 13%

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