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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
43.5Inno Score
90CPU29.2
93.8GPU—
—Benchmarks40.3
100Efficiencyspec-based76.2
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+61). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 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 9600 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 90 vs 29
  • 340% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 2,900
  • 309% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 1,030
  • 98% higher Max clock: 4.55 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.55 GHz+98%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Qualcomm Adreno 810

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR5
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X61 5G
Max download7.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.25.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
AnTuTu—560,000
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+309%Top 2%1,030Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+340%Top 1%2,900Top 49%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245Top 2%—

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