MediaTek Dimensity 9300 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 and the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 runs the Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 GPU while the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 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 9300
9 advantages
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119% higher AnTuTu score
22.96 Lakhs vs 10.49 Lakhs
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125% faster Geekbench multi-core score
6,953 vs 3,096
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88% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,170 vs 1,152
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750 MHz higher CPU clock
3250 MHz vs 2500 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
8 MB vs 2 MB
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Higher GPU FLOPS
3993.6 GFLOPS vs 537.6 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5
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1,600 MHz higher RAM speed
4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.0 vs UFS 3.1
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
1 advantage
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 and the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | November 2023 | August 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | MT6989 | SM7635 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 4x 3.25 GHz - Cortex X4 4x 2.0 GHz - Cortex A720 |
1x 2.5GHz - Cortex-A720 3x 2.4GHz - Cortex-A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex-A520 |
| Max Frequency | 3250 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 2 MB |
| TDP | 7 Watts | 7 W |
| GPU Name | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 GPU | Adreno 810 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 850 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Shading Units | 768 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 3993.6 GFLOPS | 537.6 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | MediaTek APU 790 | Hexagon NPU |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 25.6 Gb/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 200 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 30 FPS, 1080p at 120 FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | Full HD+ |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 30 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, HEVC, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, HEIF/HEIC |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, |
| Modem | MediaTek T830 5G | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 7.9 Gbps | 2.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 4.2 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 22,95,875 | 10,49,495 |
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| CPU | 7,27,963 | 4,11,040 |
| GPU | 7,56,125 | 1,79,303 |
| Memory | 2,78,247 | 1,79,879 |
| UX | 5,33,540 | 2,79,273 |
| Single-Core | 2,170 | 1,152 |
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| Multi-Core | 6,953 | 3,096 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
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