Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus and MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
- + 5 nanometers process node
- + 8 CPU cores
- + 1x 2.995 GHz – Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1) 3x 2.42 ... cores
- + Adreno 660 graphics
- + Hexagon 780 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
- Modern LPDDR5 memory support
- Limited gaming performance
- Older generation chipset
"A high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus mobile chipset with modest CPU performance (50/100), 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 888 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Apple A19 | 1208784 | 3041307 |
| CPU | 427402 | 894922 |
| GPU | 237850 | 1079363 |
| Memory | 183144 | 437461 |
| UX | 360388 | 629561 |
| Total score | 1208784 | 3041307 |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Single-Core Score | 1605 | 2877 |
| Multi-Core Score | 3996 | 9236 |
| Asset compression | 168.9 MB/sec | 374.1 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 108.6 pages/sec | 259.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 136.9 Mpixels/sec | 301.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 89.6 images/sec | 231.8 images/sec |
| HDR | 124 Mpixels/sec | 267.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 11.3 images/sec | 45.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 34.3 images/sec | 86.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.61 Mpixels/sec | 10 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 2 tests | 2 tests |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 5605 | 24941 |
| Face detection | 5.76 images/sec | 25 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.34 Gpixels/sec | 0.94 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.46 Gpixels/sec | 1.22 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.38 Gpixels/sec | 1.65 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.08 Gpixels/sec | 0.29 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 6.49 Gpixels/sec | 72.9 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 552.5 FPS | 3653.8 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | Vulkan |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | ||
| Score | ||
| Stability | 97% | |
| Graphics test | ||
| 3DMark Solar Bay | ||
| Section 1 | ||
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| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 1x 2.995 GHz – Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1) 3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 680 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 | 2995 MHz | 3730 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.4-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Process | 5 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | Adreno 660 | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Valhall 5th gen |
| GPU frequency | 840 MHz | 1612 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | 12 |
| Shading units | 256 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 768 | 1536 |
| FLOPS | 1290.2 Gigaflops | 4952.1 Gigaflops |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 780 | MediaTek NPU |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 Gb/s | 85.3 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus ↗ | 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 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Audio codecs | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | X60 | |
| 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 |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus ↗ | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 21-Jun | 26-Jan |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8350-AC | MT6991Z/ECZB |
