Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 comes out ahead.
I put the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 and the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 runs the Adreno 810 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 7s Gen 4
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
MediaTek Dimensity 9500
10 advantages
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210% higher AnTuTu score
35.20 Lakhs vs 11.35 Lakhs
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195% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,280 vs 3,481
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181% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,488 vs 1,243
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1,510 MHz higher CPU clock
4210 MHz vs 2700 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.3-A vs ARMv9-A
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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 458.2 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5
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2,133 MHz higher RAM speed
5333 MHz vs 3200 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 3.1
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Snapdragon 7s 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 | August 2025 | September 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Model Number | SM7635-AC | MT6993 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 2.7GHz - Cortex A720 3x 2.4GHz - Cortex A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
1x 4.21 GHz - C1-Ultra 3x 3.50 GHz - C1-Premium 4x 2.70 GHz - C1-Pro |
| Max Frequency | 2700 MHz | 4210 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.3-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | - | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | - | 16 MB |
| GPU Name | Adreno 810 | Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1150 MHz | 1716 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 458.2 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 | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3200 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 2x 16-bit | 4x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 85.3 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 16 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Camera Support | 200MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 30FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | 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 Lossless, aptX Adaptive | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, and MP3 |
| Modem | Snapdragon X62 5G | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 2.5 Gbps | 10.7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 1.6 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 11,35,457 | 35,19,907 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 4,15,619 | 1,08,387 |
| GPU | 1,97,127 | 13,61,440 |
| Memory | 2,33,571 | 3,58,001 |
| UX | 2,89,140 | 7,82,079 |
| Single-Core | 1,243 | 3,488 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 3,481 | 10,280 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
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