MediaTek Dimensity 9500s vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 9500s with Qualcomm Snapdragon 425. 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 3.73 GHz – Cortex-X925 3x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A720 |
4x 1.4 GHz – Cortex-A53 |
| Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Lithography | 3 nm | 28 nm |
| Number of transistors | 1000 million | |
| TDP | 5 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | MediaTek NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 536 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory frequency | 5333 MHz | 667 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G925 MP12 | Adreno 308 |
| GPU Architecture | Mali Valhall | Qualcomm Adreno 300 |
| GPU frequency | 1612 MHz | 598 MHz |
| Execution units | 12 | 1 |
| Shaders | 1536 | 24 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 11 |
| OpenCL API | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan API | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x800 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP, 3x 36MP | 1x 16MP |
| Max Video Capture | 8K@60fps | FullHD+@30fps |
| Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 7.3 Gbps | 0.15 Gbps |
| Peak Upload Speed | 0.08 Gbps | |
| Wi-Fi | 7 (802.11be) | 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 4.1 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2026 Quarter 1 | 2016 Quarter 1 |
| Partnumber | MT6991Z/ECZB | MSM8917 |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Low-end |
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