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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
—Inno Score
78.9CPU24.8
84Efficiencyspec-based36
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600M0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M and Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 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 9600M

  • Stronger CPU score: 79 vs 25
  • 50% lower process: 3 nm vs 6 nm
  • 45% higher Max clock: 4.21 GHz vs 2.9 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Announced20262025
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
ArchitectureARMv9.3-A—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra + 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium + 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro4x2.9 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock4.21 GHz+45%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
GPUArm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
NPUMediaTek NPU 990Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-2133

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemQualcomm LTE Modem
Max download—0.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600M versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600MQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Geekbench 6 (single)—494Bottom 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,421Bottom 16%

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