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MediaTek Dimensity 9500s vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
73.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
63.3CPU51.5
—GPU53.1
80.1Benchmarks76.1
84Efficiencyspec-based71.4
11 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.2 to 60.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+12) and benchmarks (+4). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s 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 52
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 76
  • 67% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 4.2 Gbps
  • 30% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,670 vs 2,050
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20262025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A7201x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.73 GHz+16%3.21 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUArm Immortalis-G925Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPUMediaTek NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Modem3GPP Release-17 5G modemSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download7 Gbps+67%4.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9500sQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu 112,726,802+17%Top 12%2,324,829Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)809,783+20%Top 12%675,620Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)905,149+14%Top 12%797,455Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)410,777+23%Top 5%332,748Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)601,093+16%Top 12%519,006Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,670+30%Top 10%2,050Top 17%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,539+25%Top 8%6,850Top 13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,700Top 19%

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