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MediaTek Dimensity 9500s vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
73.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
—Inno Score
63.3CPU26.2
80.1Benchmarks—
84Efficiencyspec-based68
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 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: 63 vs 26
  • 303% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,539 vs 2,117
  • 198% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,670 vs 897
  • 180% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps
  • 62% higher Max clock: 3.73 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Announced20262025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A7202x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.73 GHz+62%2.3 GHz

GPU

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

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X/LPDDR5

Connectivity

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
AnTuTu2,726,802Top 18%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)809,783Top 18%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)905,149Top 18%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)410,777Top 8%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)601,093Top 18%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,670+198%Top 12%897Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,539+303%Top 10%2,117Bottom 36%

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