Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

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Review

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
CPU Performance
43
92
Gaming Performance
18
85
Battery life
86
92
QuickComparison Score
100
100
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 and MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • + 7 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 1x 3.2 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) 3x 2.42 G... cores
  • + Adreno 650 graphics
  • + Hexagon 698 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 870
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity supported
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • Flagship-class chipset
  • Modern LPDDR5 memory support
  • Limited CPU performance for demanding apps
  • Limited gaming performance
  • Older generation chipset

"A high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 mobile chipset with modest CPU performance (43/100), 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 870 ↗ MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗
Apple A19 1005598 3041307
CPU 376827 894922
GPU 151343 1079363
Memory 182214 437461
UX 295214 629561
Total score 1005598 3041307
GeekBench 6
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 ↗ MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗
Single-Core Score 1298 2877
Multi-Core Score 3520 9236
Asset compression 160.2 MB/sec 374.1 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 86.7 pages/sec 259.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 116.8 Mpixels/sec 301.7 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 80 images/sec 231.8 images/sec
HDR 108 Mpixels/sec 267.6 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 5.01 images/sec 45.3 images/sec
Photo processing 33.5 images/sec 86.8 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.41 Mpixels/sec 10 Mpixels/sec
Samples 16 tests 2 tests
Compute Score (GPU) 3381 24941
Face detection 2.04 images/sec 25 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.19 Gpixels/sec 0.94 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.26 Gpixels/sec 1.22 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.21 Gpixels/sec 1.65 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.03 Gpixels/sec 0.29 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 10.3 Gpixels/sec 72.9 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 650.5 FPS 3653.8 FPS
API OpenCL Vulkan
3DMark
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 ↗ MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score
Stability 99%
Graphics test
3DMark Solar Bay
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CPU
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 ↗ MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗
Architecture 1x 3.2 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) 3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 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 3200 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
Graphics
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 ↗ MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗
GPU name Adreno 650 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
Architecture Adreno 600 Valhall 5th gen
GPU frequency 670 MHz 1612 MHz
Pipelines 3 12
Shading units 256 128
Total shaders 768 1536
FLOPS 1029.1 Gigaflops 4952.1 Gigaflops
AI Accelarator
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 ↗ MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 698 MediaTek NPU
Memory
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 ↗ MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 2750 MHz 5333 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 44 Gb/s 85.3 Gb/s
Max size 16 GB 24 GB
Multimedia (ISP)
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 ↗ MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗
Storage type UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP 1x 320MP, 3x 36MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Audio codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Connectivity
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 ↗ MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗
Modem X55
4G support LTE Cat. 22 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7500 Mbps Up to 7300 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3000 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 7
Bluetooth 5.2 5.4
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Info
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 ↗ MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗
Announced 21-Jan 26-Jan
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8250-AC MT6991Z/ECZB

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