MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2
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Compared 2 processors: MediaTek Dimensity 9500, vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
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Processor Performance
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Gaming Performance
Graphics and OpenCL/Vulkan tests
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| CPU | 786574 | 679852 |
| GPU | 1422243 | 1283493 |
| Memory | 725851 | 646515 |
| UX | 514698 | 505422 |
| NanoReview Score | 3449366 | 3115282 |
| File Compression | n/a | 421.4 MB/s |
| HTML5 Browser | n/a | 268 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | n/a | 300.8 MP/sec |
| Background Blur | n/a | 42.4 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | n/a | 115.6 frames/s |
| Image Detection | n/a | 353.8 frames/s |
| HDR | n/a | 339.4 MP/sec |
| Ray Tracing | n/a | 14.1 MP/sec |
Processor
| Architecture | - 2/4 (Cortex-X930 Travis) - 6/2.4 (Cortex-A730 Gelas) |
- 2x 4.6 GHz - - 6x 3.63 GHz - |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Cores count | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 4000 | 4600 |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
Graphics
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 5315 GFLOPS | 3990 GFLOPS |
AI Acceleration
| Artificial Intelligence | MediaTek NPU 9.0 | Hexagon |
| GPU Frequency | 100 TOPS | n/a |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Bus | 4x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Multimedia
| Memory Type | - UFS 4.0 - UFS 4.1 |
- UFS 4.0 - UFS 4.1 |
| Camera | 1x320 pixels | 1x320 pixels |
| Video recording | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video quality | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi version | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
Other
| Announced | September, 2025 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Codename | n/a | SM8850 |
Results
No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.
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Total Votes: 5
