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MediaTek Dimensity 9500s vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
66.1CPU25.8
—GPU21.1
80.1Benchmarks34.9
84Efficiencyspec-based76.2
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

  • Stronger CPU score: 66 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 35
  • 180% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps
  • 70% higher Max clock: 3.73 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Announced20262023
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A7202x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.73 GHz+70%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
GPUArm Immortalis-G925Adreno 613

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5-6400

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Modem3GPP Release-17 5G modemSnapdragon X61 5G
Max download7 Gbps+180%2.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared2,726,802Top 17%452,000
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)809,783Top 17%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)905,149Top 17%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)410,777Top 6%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)601,093Top 17%—
Geekbench 6 (single)—924Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,051Top 66%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—340Top 100%

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