MediaTek Dimensity 9200 vs Exynos 2600
Across 12 measured categories, the Exynos 2600 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 and the Exynos 2600 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 runs the Arm Immortalis-G715 GPU while the Exynos 2600 runs the Samsung Xclipse 960. 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 9200
1 advantage
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66 MHz higher RAM speed
4266 MHz vs 4200 MHz
Exynos 2600
9 advantages
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67% higher AnTuTu score
29.29 Lakhs vs 17.55 Lakhs
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124% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,192 vs 4,542
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51% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,843 vs 1,882
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750 MHz higher CPU clock
3.8 GHz vs 3050 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.3 vs ARMv9-A
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Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 8 MB
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2 nm smaller semiconductor size
2 nm vs 4 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
7024.6 GFLOPS vs 2762.5 GFLOPS
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 4.0
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 and the Exynos 2600 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | November 2022 | December 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Samsung |
| Model Number | MT6985 | Exynos 2600 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.05 GHz - Cortex X3 3x 2.85 GHz - Cortex A715 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A510 |
1x 3.8 GHz - Cortex-C1 Ultra 3x 3.25 GHz - Cortex-C1 Pro 6x 2.75 GHz - Cortex-C1 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 3050 MHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.3 |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 2 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| TDP | 7 W | - |
| GPU Name | Arm Immortalis-G715 GPU | Samsung Xclipse 960 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 981 MHz | 985 MHz |
| Shading Units | 1408 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 2762.5 GFLOPS | 7024.6 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | MediaTek APU 690 | 32K MAC NPU |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4266 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 68.3 GB/s | 67.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K @ 60FPS, 1080p at 240FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 4K at 120Hz |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, HEVC, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, FLAC, MP3, WAV | AAC LC, FLAC ,HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
| Modem | - | Exynos 5410 |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 7.67 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.25 Gbps | 4.90 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.1 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 17,54,862 | 29,29,281 |
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| CPU | 5,72,418 | 9,56,605 |
| GPU | 4,51,973 | 10,97,739 |
| Memory | 2,94,681 | 4,24,610 |
| UX | 4,35,790 | 4,50,327 |
| Single-Core | 1,882 | 2,843 |
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| Multi-Core | 4,542 | 10,192 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
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