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MediaTek Dimensity 9500s vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
73.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
31.2Inno Score
63.3CPU22
—GPU20
80.1Benchmarks—
84Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.2 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+41). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 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 9500s

  • Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 22
  • 600% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 1 Gbps
  • 324% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,539 vs 2,014
  • 87% higher Max clock: 3.73 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Announced20262024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A7202x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.73 GHz+87%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
GPUArm Immortalis-G925Qualcomm Adreno 611

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-2133

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Modem3GPP Release-17 5G modemSnapdragon 5G Modem-RF System
Max download7 Gbps+600%1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture8K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
AnTuTu2,726,802Top 17%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)809,783Top 17%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)905,149Top 17%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)410,777Top 8%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)601,093Top 17%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,670Top 12%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,539+324%Top 9%2,014Bottom 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—141Bottom 5%

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