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MediaTek Dimensity 9500s vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
73.2Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
63.3CPU23.1
—GPU20
80.1Benchmarks—
84Efficiencyspec-based20
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.2 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+40). Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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 23
  • 1067% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 0.6 Gbps
  • 421% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,539 vs 1,640
  • 273% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,670 vs 716
  • 73% lower process: 3 nm vs 11 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20262020
Process3 nm+73%11 nm
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A7202x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock3.73 GHz+70%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUArm Immortalis-G925Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPUMediaTek NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Modem3GPP Release-17 5G modemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download7 Gbps+1067%0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 678
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)2,670+273%Top 12%716Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,539+421%Top 9%1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—142Bottom 6%

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