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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
81Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
80.9CPU37.2
80.4GPU34.3
84.6Benchmarks55.9
—AI64
77.2Efficiency55.9
12 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 95001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 81 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+46) and CPU (+44). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 80 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 85 vs 56
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 56
  • 617% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 1,218,443 vs 169,822

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20252020
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.21 GHz+48%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUArm Mali G1-Ultra MC12Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Hexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+67%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X60 5G
Max download7 Gbps7.5 Gbps+7%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 103,254,273+213%Top 2%1,040,324Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,700+155%Top 3%1,450Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,400+212%Top 2%3,650Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,600+390%Top 3%1,550Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)976,567+157%Top 6%379,461Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,218,443+617%Top 6%169,822Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)359,576+79%Top 15%200,968Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)699,687+141%Top 6%290,073Top 52%

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