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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
VS
Q
43.5Inno Score
80.9CPU29.2
80.4GPU—
84.6Benchmarks40.3
77.2Efficiency76.2
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+52) and benchmarks (+44). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 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 9500

  • Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 40
  • 481% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,254,273 vs 560,000
  • 293% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,400 vs 2,900
  • 259% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,700 vs 1,030

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Announced20252025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
ArchitectureArmv9.3Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.21 GHz+83%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Qualcomm Adreno 810

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+233%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X61 5G
Max download7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
AnTuTu 103,254,273+481%Top 2%560,000Top 57%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,700+259%Top 3%1,030Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400+293%Top 2%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,600Top 3%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)976,567Top 6%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,218,443Top 6%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)359,576Top 15%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)699,687Top 6%—

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