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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
90CPU51.5
93.8GPU53.1
—Benchmarks76.1
100Efficiencyspec-based71.4
7 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 60.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+41) and CPU (+39). 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 9600 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 90 vs 52
  • Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 53
  • 150% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 3,700
  • 106% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 2,050
  • 86% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 6,850

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 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.55 GHz+42%3.21 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download7.4 Gbps+76%4.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.26.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu—2,324,829Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—675,620Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—797,455Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—332,748Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—519,006Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+106%Top 2%2,050Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+86%Top 1%6,850Top 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245+150%Top 2%3,700Top 28%

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