MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 and the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 runs the Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 while the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 runs the Arm Immortalis-G715 GPU. 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 9500
10 advantages
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101% higher AnTuTu score
35.20 Lakhs vs 17.55 Lakhs
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126% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,280 vs 4,542
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85% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,488 vs 1,882
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1,160 MHz higher CPU clock
4210 MHz vs 3050 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.3-A vs ARMv9-A
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Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 8 MB
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
5271.5 GFLOPS vs 2762.5 GFLOPS
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1,067 MHz higher RAM speed
5333 MHz vs 4266 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 4.0
MediaTek Dimensity 9200
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 9500 and the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2025 | November 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Model Number | MT6993 | MT6985 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 4.21 GHz - C1-Ultra 3x 3.50 GHz - C1-Premium 4x 2.70 GHz - C1-Pro |
1x 3.05 GHz - Cortex X3 3x 2.85 GHz - Cortex A715 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A510 |
| Max Frequency | 4210 MHz | 3050 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.3-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | - | 7 W |
| GPU Name | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 | Arm Immortalis-G715 GPU |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1716 MHz | 981 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 1408 |
| FLOPS | 5271.5 GFLOPS | 2762.5 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 | MediaTek APU 690 |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 5333 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 4x16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 68.3 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K @ 60FPS, 1080p at 240FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | HEVC, AVC, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, and MP3 | AAC, FLAC, MP3, WAV |
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Download Speed | 10.7 Gbps | 7.67 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3.25 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 35,19,907 | 17,54,862 |
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| CPU | 1,08,387 | 5,72,418 |
| GPU | 13,61,440 | 4,51,973 |
| Memory | 3,58,001 | 2,94,681 |
| UX | 7,82,079 | 4,35,790 |
| Single-Core | 3,488 | 1,882 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,280 | 4,542 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | MediaTek Dimensity 9200 |
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