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MediaTek MT8189 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

MediaTek MT8189
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
49Inno Score
28.9CPU32.8
—Benchmarks54.6
36Efficiencyspec-based73.8
0 spec wins — MediaTek MT81894 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: MediaTek MT8189 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 MT8189

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 29
  • 41% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,180 vs 2,249
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm
  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,140 vs 992

General

General comparison: MediaTek MT8189 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek MT8189Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Announced20252025
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek MT8189 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek MT8189Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.6 GHz2.7 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek MT8189 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek MT8189Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Qualcomm Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek MT8189 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek MT8189Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek MT8189 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek MT8189Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek MT8189 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek MT8189Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Modem—Snapdragon X62 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek MT8189 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek MT8189Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max display2.5K (1600p)FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek MT8189 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek MT8189Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
AnTuTu—988,864Bottom 47%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—363,588Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—197,742Top 50%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—159,376Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—268,158Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (single)992Bottom 46%1,140+15%Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,249Bottom 41%3,180+41%Top 43%

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