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MediaTek Dimensity 9500s vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
73.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
96.4Inno Score
63.3CPU93.3
—GPU97.9
80.1Benchmarks—
84Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 73.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+30). MediaTek Dimensity 9500s 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 63
  • 111% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 7 Gbps
  • 61% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,312 vs 2,670
  • 50% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,801 vs 8,539
  • 34% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 3.73 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20262026
Process3 nm2 nm+33%

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A7202x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock3.73 GHz5 GHz+34%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUArm Immortalis-G925Qualcomm Adreno

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
NPUMediaTek NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X/LPDDR6

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Modem3GPP Release-17 5G modemQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download7 Gbps14.8 Gbps+111%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture8K@60fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
AnTuTu2,726,802Top 12%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)809,783Top 12%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)905,149Top 12%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)410,777Top 5%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)601,093Top 12%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,670Top 10%4,312+61%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,539Top 8%12,801+50%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—9,739Top 1%

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