Skip to content
InnoReviews

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
73.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
63.3CPU32.3
—GPU28.5
80.1Benchmarks—
84Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.2 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+31). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 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 32
  • 155% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,539 vs 3,344
  • 150% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
  • 143% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,670 vs 1,097
  • 43% higher Max clock: 3.73 GHz vs 2.6 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20262026
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A7204x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.73 GHz+43%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUArm Immortalis-G925Adreno 812

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
NPUMediaTek NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X/LPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Modem3GPP Release-17 5G modemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download7 Gbps+150%2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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+143%Top 12%1,097Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,539+155%Top 10%3,344Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,241Bottom 33%

Related comparisons

MediaTek Dimensity 9500svs Apple A19 ProVSMediaTek Dimensity 9500svs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5VSMediaTek Dimensity 9500svs MediaTek Dimensity 9400+VSMediaTek Dimensity 9500svs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteVSQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1VSQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2VSQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5vs Apple A13 BionicVSQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080VS

Try another matchup