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MediaTek Dimensity 9400e vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
64.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
55.7CPU51.5
61.6GPU53.1
77.1Benchmarks76.1
68Efficiencyspec-based71.4
9 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9400e wins this mobile chipset face-off, 64.1 to 60.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+9) and CPU (+4). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s 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 9400e

  • Stronger CPU score: 56 vs 52
  • Stronger GPU score: 62 vs 53
  • 67% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 4.2 Gbps
  • 43% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,300 vs 3,700
  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,265 vs 2,050

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20252025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A7201x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.4 GHz+6%3.21 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUArm Immortalis-G720 MC12Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPUMediaTek NPU 790Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X / LPDDR5T-9600LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP R16)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download7 Gbps+67%4.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max display4K @ 120Hz / WQHD @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9400e versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu 112,415,876+4%Top 24%2,324,829Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)726,809+8%Top 24%675,620Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)795,971Top 26%797,455Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)335,549+1%Top 31%332,748Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)557,547+7%Top 21%519,006Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,265+10%Top 16%2,050Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,439+9%Top 14%6,850Top 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,300+43%Top 13%3,700Top 27%

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