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MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400
70.8Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
64.1CPU22.6
68.2GPU—
79.4Benchmarks27
77.2Efficiency34.5
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 94000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.8 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+52) and efficiency (+43). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 79 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 35
  • 703% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,650,000 vs 330,000
  • 567% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,800 vs 420

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20242017
Process3 nm+70%10 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.62 GHz Cortex-X925 + 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A7204x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock3.62 GHz+48%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUArm Immortalis-G925 MC12Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUMediaTek NPU 890Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+185%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X16 LTE
Max download7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 102,650,000+703%Top 5%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,800+567%Top 10%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,700+444%Top 8%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,100Top 8%—

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