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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
80.9CPU22.6
80.4GPU—
84.6Benchmarks27
77.2Efficiency34.5
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+58) and benchmarks (+58). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 35
  • 886% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,254,273 vs 330,000
  • 781% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,700 vs 420

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20252017
Process3 nm+70%10 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.3Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock4.21 GHz+72%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+185%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X16 LTE
Max download7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 103,254,273+886%Top 2%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,700+781%Top 3%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400+613%Top 2%1,600Top 80%
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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