MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 8500 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
Dimensity 8500
1712
Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
932

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
Dimensity 8500
6701
Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
2214

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-A725
3x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-A725
4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A725
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores 8 6
Instruction Set ARMv9.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Lithography 4 nm 4 nm
TDP 4 Watt
Neural Processing MediaTek NPU 880 NPU

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 24 GB up to 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 4800 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit 2x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Architecture Mali Valhall
GPU frequency 1300 MHz
Execution units 8
Shaders 1024
DirectX 12
OpenCL API 3.0
Vulkan API 1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 2960x1440 2520x1200
Max camera resolution 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
Max Video Capture 4K@60fps FullHD+@60fps
Video codec support AV1
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 5.17 Gbps 2.5 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 0.9 Gbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth 5.4 5.1
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2026 Quarter 1 2025 Quarter 4
Partnumber SM4450-AF
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Mid-end Low-end