Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

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Review

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
CPU Performance
92
92
Gaming Performance
74
85
Battery life
93
92
QuickComparison Score
100
100
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

  • + 3 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 2x 3.8 GHz – 6x 3.32 GHz – cores
  • + Adreno 829 graphics
  • + Hexagon 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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
  • Excellent CPU performance
  • Capable gaming performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity supported
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 mobile chipset with strong CPU performance (92/100), good battery efficiency. Suited for flagship-tier mobile experiences."

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
  • 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

AnTuTu 11
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗ MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗
Apple A19 3082388 3041307
CPU 973072 894922
GPU 1061022 1079363
Memory 370365 437461
UX 677929 629561
Total score 3082388 3041307
GeekBench 6
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗ MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗
Single-Core Score 2903 2877
Multi-Core Score 9602 9236
Asset compression 377.4 MB/sec 374.1 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 221 pages/sec 259.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 268.2 Mpixels/sec 301.7 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 269.9 images/sec 231.8 images/sec
HDR 306 Mpixels/sec 267.6 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 38 images/sec 45.3 images/sec
Photo processing 87.9 images/sec 86.8 images/sec
Ray tracing 12 Mpixels/sec 10 Mpixels/sec
Samples 7 tests 2 tests
Compute Score (GPU) 20796 24941
Face detection 18.7 images/sec 25 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.71 Gpixels/sec 0.94 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.85 Gpixels/sec 1.22 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 1.41 Gpixels/sec 1.65 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.27 Gpixels/sec 0.29 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 79.6 Gpixels/sec 72.9 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 3028.3 FPS 3653.8 FPS
API Vulkan Vulkan
3DMark
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗ MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗
3DMark Steel Nomad Light 1805
Score 9094
Stability
Graphics test 35 FPS
3DMark Solar Bay 9094
Section 1 40 FPS
Section 2 35 FPS
Section 3 29 FPS
CPU
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗ MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗
Architecture 2x 3.8 GHz – 6x 3.32 GHz – 1x 3.73 GHz – Cortex-X925 3x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A720
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3800 MHz 3730 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9.2-A
L1 cache
L2 cache 12 MB 2 MB
Process 3 nanometers 3 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Graphics
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗ MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗
GPU name Adreno 829 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
Architecture Adreno 800 Valhall 5th gen
GPU frequency 1225 MHz 1612 MHz
Pipelines 2 12
Shading units 512 128
Total shaders 1024 1536
FLOPS 2508.8 Gigaflops 4952.1 Gigaflops
AI Accelarator
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗ MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon MediaTek NPU
Memory
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗ MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 4800 MHz 5333 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 76.8 Gb/s 85.3 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 24 GB
Multimedia (ISP)
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗ MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗
Storage type UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
Max camera resolution 1x 320MP 1x 320MP, 3x 36MP
Video capture 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Audio codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Connectivity
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗ MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗
Modem Snapdragon X80
4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 10000 Mbps Up to 7300 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 7 7
Bluetooth 6 5.4
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Info
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗ MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗
Announced 25-Nov 26-Jan
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8845 MT6991Z/ECZB

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