MediaTek Dimensity 9500s vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
66.1CPU20
80.1Benchmarks20
84Efficiencyspec-based46.7
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
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 20
- Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 20
- 87% higher Max clock: 3.73 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 79% lower process: 3 nm vs 14 nm
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2016 |
| Process | 3 nm+79% | 14 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 4 W |
| Architecture | — | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A720 | 8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Max clock | 3.73 GHz+87% | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Immortalis-G925 | Qualcomm Adreno 506 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 546 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-10667 | LPDDR3-933 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 7.5 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | 3GPP Release-17 5G modem | Snapdragon X9 LTE |
| Max download | 7 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 4.2 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 180Hz | FHD @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,726,802Top 17% | 145,000 |
| 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) | — | 160Top 97% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 700Top 96% |
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