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MediaTek Dimensity 9500s vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
—Inno Score
66.1CPU100
80.1Benchmarks—
84Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 lack 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 66
  • 111% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 7 Gbps
  • 34% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 3.73 GHz
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Announced20262026
Process3 nm2 nm+33%
Architecture—64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 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 Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
GPUArm Immortalis-G925Adreno GPU

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Modem3GPP Release-17 5G modemQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF
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 Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture8K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
AnTuTu2,726,802Top 17%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)809,783Top 17%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)905,149Top 17%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)410,777Top 6%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)601,093Top 17%—

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