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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
80.9CPU20.5
80.4GPU20
84.6Benchmarks—
77.2Efficiencyspec-based20
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+60) and GPU (+60). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 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 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 20
  • 6509% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,600 vs 115
  • 1695% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 1001% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,700 vs 336

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Announced20252024
Process3 nm+73%11 nm
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.3—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock4.21 GHz+100%2.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X11 LTE Modem
Max download7 Gbps+1695%0.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
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)3,700+1001%Top 4%336Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400+884%Top 4%1,158Bottom 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,600+6509%Top 6%115Bottom 1%

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