MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
64.1CPU100
68.2GPU—
79.4Benchmarks—
77.2Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 94004 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
- Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 64
- 111% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 7 Gbps
- 38% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 3.62 GHz
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm+33% |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.62 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 3.62 GHz | 5 GHz+38% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12 | Adreno GPU |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 890 | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-10667 | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 |
| Max bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G-A modem | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF |
| Max download | 7 Gbps | 14.8 Gbps+111% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 180Hz | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 2,650,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,800Top 11% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,700Top 9% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 6,100Top 11% | — |
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