MediaTek Dimensity 9500s vs Samsung Exynos 9820
63.3CPU39.5
80.1Benchmarks—
84Efficiencyspec-based20
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9820
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 9820 lacks 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
- Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 40
- 250% higher Max download: 7 Gbps vs 2 Gbps
- 62% lower process: 3 nm vs 8 nm
- 37% higher Max clock: 3.73 GHz vs 2.73 GHz
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2018 |
| Process | 3 nm+62% | 8 nm |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A720 | 2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3.73 GHz+37% | 2.73 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Immortalis-G925 | Arm Mali-G76 MP12 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-10667 | LPDDR4X |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | 3GPP Release-17 5G modem | Integrated LTE Cat-20 |
| Max download | 7 Gbps+250% | 2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 180Hz | WQUXGA (3840x2400) |
| Video capture | 8K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 2,726,802Top 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) | 2,670Top 12% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,539Top 9% | — |
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