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MediaTek Dimensity 9500s vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
73.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
63.3CPU29.6
—GPU24.4
80.1Benchmarks—
84Efficiencyspec-based68
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.2 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+34). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 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 30
  • 191% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,539 vs 2,930
  • 163% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,670 vs 1,014
  • 141% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps
  • 55% higher Max clock: 3.73 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Announced20262025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A7204x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.73 GHz+55%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
GPUArm Immortalis-G925Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
NPUMediaTek NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X/LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Modem3GPP Release-17 5G modemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download7 Gbps+141%2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
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+163%Top 12%1,014Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,539+191%Top 10%2,930Top 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—744Bottom 13%

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