Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus and MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus
- + 8 nanometers process node
- + 8 CPU cores
- + 2x 2.2 GHz – Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.8 GHz... cores
- + Adreno 619 graphics
- + Hexagon 686 NPU
Reasons to consider the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
- + 3 nanometers process node
- + 8 CPU cores
- + 1x 3.73 GHz – Cortex-X925 3x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4 4... cores
- + Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 graphics
- + MediaTek NPU NPU
Pros & Cons
- Excellent battery life
- 5G connectivity supported
- Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
- Limited CPU performance for demanding apps
- Limited gaming performance
- Older generation chipset
"A upper-mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus mobile chipset with modest CPU performance (25/100), good battery efficiency. Suited for premium gaming and productivity."
- Excellent CPU performance
- Strong gaming performance
- Excellent battery life
- 5G connectivity supported
- Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A high-end MediaTek Dimensity 9500s mobile chipset with strong CPU performance (92/100), excellent gaming capability, good battery efficiency. Suited for flagship-tier mobile experiences."
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Specifications
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Apple A19 | 477542 | 3041307 |
| CPU | 193048 | 894922 |
| GPU | 47353 | 1079363 |
| Memory | 106103 | 437461 |
| UX | 131038 | 629561 |
| Total score | 477542 | 3041307 |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Single-Core Score | 746 | 2877 |
| Multi-Core Score | 1816 | 9236 |
| Asset compression | 94.7 MB/sec | 374.1 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 45.9 pages/sec | 259.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 65.4 Mpixels/sec | 301.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 37.3 images/sec | 231.8 images/sec |
| HDR | 55.4 Mpixels/sec | 267.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 2.71 images/sec | 45.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 14.9 images/sec | 86.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.54 Mpixels/sec | 10 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 2 tests | |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1166 | 24941 |
| Face detection | 1.35 images/sec | 25 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.05 Gpixels/sec | 0.94 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.09 Gpixels/sec | 1.22 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.07 Gpixels/sec | 1.65 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.29 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 0.73 Gpixels/sec | 72.9 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 238.4 FPS | 3653.8 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | Vulkan |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | ||
| Score | ||
| Stability | 98% | |
| Graphics test | ||
| 3DMark Solar Bay | ||
| Section 1 | ||
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| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 2.2 GHz – Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55) | 1x 3.73 GHz – Cortex-X925 3x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A720 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2200 MHz | 3730 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L1 cache | ||
| L2 cache | 2 MB | |
| Process | 8 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | Adreno 619 | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Valhall 5th gen |
| GPU frequency | 650 MHz | 1612 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 12 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 1536 |
| FLOPS | 332.8 Gigaflops | 4952.1 Gigaflops |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | MediaTek NPU |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17 Gb/s | 85.3 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 24 GB |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 64MP, 2x 25MP | 1x 320MP, 3x 36MP |
| Video capture | 1K at 60FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 1080p at 60FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Audio codecs | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X51 | |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2500 Mbps | Up to 7300 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 800 Mbps | |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 21-Oct | 26-Jan |
| Class | Low end | Flagship |
| Model number | SM4350-AC | MT6991Z/ECZB |
