MediaTek Dimensity 9400e vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
55.7CPU22.6
61.6GPU—
77.1Benchmarks27
68Efficiencyspec-based34.5
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e wins this mobile chipset face-off, 64.1 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+50) and CPU (+33). 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 9400e
- Stronger CPU score: 56 vs 23
- Stronger benchmarks score: 77 vs 27
- 439% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,265 vs 420
- 365% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,439 vs 1,600
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2017 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv9.2-A | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720 | 4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280 |
| Max clock | 3.4 GHz+39% | 2.45 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 | Qualcomm Adreno 540 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 790 | Qualcomm Hexagon 682 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600 | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 29.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (3GPP R16) | Snapdragon X16 LTE |
| Max download | 7 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,415,876Top 24% | 330,000 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 726,809Top 24% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 795,971Top 26% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 335,549Top 31% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 557,547Top 21% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,265+439%Top 16% | 420Bottom 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,439+365%Top 14% | 1,600Bottom 17% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 5,300Top 13% | — |
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