MediaTek Dimensity 9500 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 runs the Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 while the Snapdragon 8 Elite runs the Adreno 830. 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
7 advantages
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24% higher AnTuTu score
35.20 Lakhs vs 28.39 Lakhs
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7% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,280 vs 9,584
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5% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,488 vs 3,312
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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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Higher GPU FLOPS
5271.5 GFLOPS vs 3379.2 GFLOPS
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33 MHz higher RAM speed
5333 MHz vs Up to 5300 MHz
Snapdragon 8 Elite
1 advantage
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110 MHz higher CPU clock
4320 MHz vs 4210 MHz
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2025 | October 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | MT6993 | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 4.21 GHz - C1-Ultra 3x 3.50 GHz - C1-Premium 4x 2.70 GHz - C1-Pro |
2x 4.32 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix L) 6x 3.53 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix M) |
| Max Frequency | 4210 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.3-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 12 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | - | 8 W |
| GPU Name | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 | Adreno 830 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1716 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 5271.5 GFLOPS | 3379.2 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 | Hexagon NPU |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 5333 MHz | Up to 5300 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 4x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 84.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS, 1080p at 480FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | HEVC, AVC, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, and MP3 | AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, aptX |
| Modem | - | Snapdragon X80 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10.7 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 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 | 28,39,439 |
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| CPU | 1,08,387 | 6,00,617 |
| GPU | 13,61,440 | 12,00,212 |
| Memory | 3,58,001 | 6,37,845 |
| UX | 7,82,079 | 4,00,765 |
| Single-Core | 3,488 | 3,312 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,280 | 9,584 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
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