MediaTek Dimensity 9500s vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 9500s with Qualcomm Snapdragon 860. 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 |
1x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime) 3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) |
| Number of cores | 8 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Lithography | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| Number of transistors | 6700 million | |
| TDP | 6 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | MediaTek NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 690 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 5333 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G925 MP12 | Adreno 640 |
| GPU Architecture | Mali Valhall | Qualcomm Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 1612 MHz | 675 MHz |
| Execution units | 12 | 3 |
| Shaders | 1536 | 768 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| OpenCL API | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan API | 1.3 | 1.1 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP, 3x 36MP | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP |
| Max Video Capture | 8K@60fps | 4K@120fps |
| Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9 |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 7.3 Gbps | 5 Gbps |
| Peak Upload Speed | 1.24 Gbps | |
| Wi-Fi | 7 (802.11be) | 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2026 Quarter 1 | 2019 Quarter 2 |
| Partnumber | MT6991Z/ECZB | SM8150-AC |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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