Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus and MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
- + 7 nanometers process node
- + 8 CPU cores
- + 1x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 3x 2.42 G... cores
- + Adreno 640 graphics
- + Hexagon 690 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
- Flagship-class chipset
- Limited CPU performance for demanding apps
- Limited gaming performance
- Older generation chipset
"A high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus mobile chipset with modest CPU performance (36/100), good battery efficiency. Suited for flagship-tier mobile experiences."
- 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 855 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Apple A19 | 859084 | 3041307 |
| CPU | 319447 | 894922 |
| GPU | 140848 | 1079363 |
| Memory | 160806 | 437461 |
| UX | 237983 | 629561 |
| Total score | 859084 | 3041307 |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Single-Core Score | 1031 | 2877 |
| Multi-Core Score | 2864 | 9236 |
| Asset compression | 130.6 MB/sec | 374.1 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 71.1 pages/sec | 259.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 92.4 Mpixels/sec | 301.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 62.4 images/sec | 231.8 images/sec |
| HDR | 85.4 Mpixels/sec | 267.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 4.59 images/sec | 45.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 31.2 images/sec | 86.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 3.8 Mpixels/sec | 10 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 2 tests | 2 tests |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2934 | 24941 |
| Face detection | 1.99 images/sec | 25 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.17 Gpixels/sec | 0.94 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.2 Gpixels/sec | 1.22 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.17 Gpixels/sec | 1.65 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.29 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 9.85 Gpixels/sec | 72.9 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 507.1 FPS | 3653.8 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
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| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 1x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) | 1x 3.73 GHz – Cortex-X925 3x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A720 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2960 MHz | 3730 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Process | 7 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | Adreno 640 | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Valhall 5th gen |
| GPU frequency | 675 MHz | 1612 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | 12 |
| Shading units | 256 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 768 | 1536 |
| FLOPS | 1036.8 Gigaflops | 4952.1 Gigaflops |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 690 | MediaTek NPU |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 34.13 Gb/s | 85.3 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 24 GB |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP | 1x 320MP, 3x 36MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Audio codecs | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | X24 LTE, X50 5G | |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 20 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 5000 Mbps | Up to 7300 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1240 Mbps | |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 19-Jul | 26-Jan |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8150-AC | MT6991Z/ECZB |
