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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
—Inno Score
80.9CPU26.2
80.4GPU—
84.6Benchmarks—
77.2Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 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 9500

  • Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 26
  • 438% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,400 vs 2,117
  • 312% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,700 vs 897
  • 180% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps
  • 83% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Announced20252025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.21 GHz+83%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Adreno 613

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
NPUMediaTek NPU 990—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X/LPDDR5
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X61 5G
Max download7 Gbps+180%2.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
AnTuTu3,254,273Top 6%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)976,567Top 6%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,218,443Top 6%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)359,576Top 18%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)699,687Top 8%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,700+312%Top 5%897Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400+438%Top 4%2,117Bottom 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,600Top 6%—

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