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MediaTek Dimensity 9500s vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
73.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
63.3CPU20.5
—GPU20
80.1Benchmarks—
84Efficiencyspec-based20
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.2 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+43). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 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 21
  • 1695% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 695% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,670 vs 336
  • 637% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,539 vs 1,158
  • 78% higher Max clock: 3.73 GHz vs 2.1 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Announced20262024
Process3 nm+73%11 nm

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A7204x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3.73 GHz+78%2.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
GPUArm Immortalis-G925Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
NPUMediaTek NPUQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-2133

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Modem3GPP Release-17 5G modemSnapdragon X11 LTE Modem
Max download7 Gbps+1695%0.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
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+695%Top 12%336Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,539+637%Top 9%1,158Bottom 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—115Bottom 1%

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