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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
31.2Inno Score
80.9CPU22
80.4GPU20
84.6Benchmarks—
77.2Efficiencyspec-based68
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+60) and CPU (+59). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 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 9500

  • Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 22
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 20
  • 5290% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 141
  • 600% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 1 Gbps
  • 466% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,400 vs 2,014

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Announced20252024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.3—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.21 GHz+111%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Qualcomm Adreno 611

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
NPUMediaTek NPU 990—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon 5G Modem-RF System
Max download7 Gbps+600%1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
AnTuTu3,254,273Top 5%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)976,567Top 5%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,218,443Top 5%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)359,576Top 17%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)699,687Top 8%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,700Top 4%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400+466%Top 4%2,014Bottom 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,600+5290%Top 6%141Bottom 5%

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