MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 and the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 runs the Mali-G720 MP7 GPU while the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 runs the Adreno 810. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
9 advantages
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74% higher AnTuTu score
19.78 Lakhs vs 11.35 Lakhs
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78% faster Geekbench multi-core score
6,179 vs 3,481
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28% faster Geekbench single-core score
1,595 vs 1,243
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550 MHz higher CPU clock
3250 MHz vs 2700 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2300 GFLOPS vs 458.2 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5
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1,066 MHz higher RAM speed
4266 MHz vs 3200 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.0 vs UFS 3.1
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 and the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | December 2024 | August 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Upper Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | MT6899 | SM7635-AC |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.25GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.1GHz - Cortex-A725 |
1x 2.7GHz - Cortex A720 3x 2.4GHz - Cortex A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
| Max Frequency | 3250 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 4nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 1MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 6MB | - |
| TDP | 7 W | - |
| GPU Name | Mali-G720 MP7 GPU | Adreno 810 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 2300 GFLOPS | 458.2 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 | Hexagon NPU |
| API Support | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4266 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 320MP | 200MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive |
| Modem | - | Snapdragon X62 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 5.17 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 1.28 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 19,77,584 | 11,35,457 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 6,20,628 | 4,15,619 |
| GPU | 6,40,290 | 1,97,127 |
| Memory | 2,82,939 | 2,33,571 |
| UX | 4,33,737 | 2,89,140 |
| Single-Core | 1,595 | 1,243 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 6,179 | 3,481 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
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