MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Samsung Exynos 2400
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 and the Samsung Exynos 2400 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 runs the Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 while the Samsung Exynos 2400 runs the Samsung Xclipse 940. 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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74% higher AnTuTu score
35.20 Lakhs vs 20.18 Lakhs
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52% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,280 vs 6,785
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69% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,488 vs 2,067
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1,000 MHz higher CPU clock
4210 MHz vs 3210 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.3-A vs ARMv9.2-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 3407 GFLOPS
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1,133 MHz higher RAM speed
5333 MHz vs 4200 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 4.0
Samsung Exynos 2400
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 Samsung Exynos 2400 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2025 | January 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Samsung |
| Model Number | MT6993 | S5E9945 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 4.21 GHz - C1-Ultra 3x 3.50 GHz - C1-Premium 4x 2.70 GHz - C1-Pro |
1x 3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 2x 2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 3x 2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 4x 1.95 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max Frequency | 4210 MHz | 3210 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.3-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung Foundry |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | - | 6 W |
| GPU Name | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 | Samsung Xclipse 940 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1716 MHz | 1009 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 768 |
| FLOPS | 5271.5 GFLOPS | 3407 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 | Exynos AI Engine |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 5333 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 4 × 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 67.2 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 30 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS |
| Video Codecs | HEVC, AVC, VP9, AV1 | H.264, HEVC, H.265, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, and MP3 | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | - | Exynos 5300 Modem |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10.7 Gbps | 12.1 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3.67 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| 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 | 20,17,639 |
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| CPU | 1,08,387 | 69,80,818 |
| GPU | 13,61,440 | 6,16,764 |
| Memory | 3,58,001 | 3,05,547 |
| UX | 7,82,079 | 4,04,510 |
| Single-Core | 3,488 | 2,067 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,280 | 6,785 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
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