MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 8500 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 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
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
| Architecture | 1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-A725 3x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-A725 4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A725 |
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
| Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | |
| Lithography | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processing | MediaTek NPU 880 | Qualcomm Hexagon |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 12 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 | 2520x1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP | 1x 200MP |
| Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | 2K@30fps |
| 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 | 2.9 Gbps |
| Peak Upload Speed | 1.6 Gbps | |
| Wi-Fi | 6 (802.11ax) | 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 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 | SM6435-AA | |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Mid-end | Mid-end |
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