Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 comes out ahead.
I put the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 and the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 runs the Adreno 722 while the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 runs the Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12. 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
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
10 advantages
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176% higher AnTuTu score
35.20 Lakhs vs 12.73 Lakhs
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206% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,280 vs 3,363
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169% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,488 vs 1,297
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1,410 MHz higher CPU clock
4210 MHz vs 2800 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.3-A vs ARMv9-A
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Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 4 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 1177.6 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
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 and the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | May 2025 | September 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Upper Mid-range | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Model Number | SM7750-AB | MT6993 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 2.8GHz - Cortex 720 4x 2.4GHz - Cortex 720 3x 1.84GHz - Cortex 520 |
1x 4.21 GHz - C1-Ultra 3x 3.50 GHz - C1-Premium 4x 2.70 GHz - C1-Pro |
| Max Frequency | 2800 MHz | 4210 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.3-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | 16 MB |
| GPU Name | Adreno 722 | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1150 MHz | 1716 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 1177.6 GFLOPS | 5271.5 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes |
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek NPU 990 |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4200 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 2x 16-bit | 4x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 33.6 GB/s | 85.3 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 16 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Camera Support | 200MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 30FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | Full HD+ | 4K |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9 | HEVC, AVC, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, and MP3 |
| Modem | Snapdragon X62 5G | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 3.7 Gbps | 10.7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 1.6 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 12,73,044 | 35,19,907 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 4,69,457 | 1,08,387 |
| GPU | 2,73,704 | 13,61,440 |
| Memory | 1,85,288 | 3,58,001 |
| UX | 3,44,595 | 7,82,079 |
| Single-Core | 1,297 | 3,488 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 3,363 | 10,280 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
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