Dimensity 9400
							MediaTek Dimensity 9400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of the characteristics and performance of the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 mobile processors. This comparison will help you determine which one best suits your needs.
Basic
                                        Label Name
                                    
                                    
                                        MediaTek
                                                                            
                                    
                                        Qualcomm
                                                                            
                                
                                        Launch Date
                                    
                                    
                                        November 2024
                                                                                    
                                                                            
                                    
                                        October 2024
                                                                            
                                
                                        Platform
                                    
                                    
                                        SmartPhone Flagship
                                                                            
                                    
                                        SmartPhone Flagship
                                                                            
                                
                                Manufacturing
                                                            
                            
                                TSMC
                                                            
                            
                                TSMC
                                                            
                        
                                Model Name
                                                            
                            
                                Dimensity 9400
                                                            
                            
                                Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
                                                            
                        
                                Architecture
                                                            
                            
                                1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-X5
3x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-X4
4x 2.27 GHz – Cortex-A730
                                                            
                            
                                2x 4 GHz – Cortex-X5
6x 0 GHz – Cortex-A730
                                                            
                        
                                Cores
                                                            
                            
                                8
                                                            
                            
                                8
                                                            
                        
                                Technology
                                                            
                            
                                3 nm
                                                            
                            
                                3 nm
                                                            
                        
                                Frequency
                                                            
                            
                                3400 MHz
                                                            
                            
                                4000 MHz
                                                                    
                                                            
                        
                                Instruction set
                                                            
                            
                                ARMv9.2-A
                                                            
                            
                                ARMv9.2-A
                                                            
                        GPU Specifications
                                GPU frequency
                                                            
                            
                                1300 MHz
                                                            
                            
                                -
                                                            
                        
                                Max display resolution
                                                            
                            
                                3840 x 2160
                                                            
                            
                                3840 x 2160
                                                            
                        Connectivity
                                4G support
                                                            
                            
                                LTE Cat. 24
                                                            
                            
                                LTE Cat. 24
                                                            
                        
                                5G support
                                                            
                            
                                Yes
                                                            
                            
                                Yes
                                                            
                        
                                Bluetooth
                                                            
                            
                                5.4
                                                            
                            
                                5.4
                                                            
                        
                                Wi-Fi
                                                            
                            
                                7
                                                            
                            
                                7
                                                            
                        
                                Navigation
                                                            
                            
                                GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
                                                            
                            
                                GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
                                                            
                        Memory Specifications
                                Memory type
                                                            
                            
                                LPDDR5T
                                                            
                            
                                -
                                                            
                        
                                Memory frequency
                                                            
                            
                                4800 MHz
                                                            
                            
                                -
                                                            
                        
                                Memory Bus
                                                            
                            
                                4x 16 Bit
                                                            
                            
                                4x 16 Bit
                                                            
                        Miscellaneous
                                Audio codecs
                                                            
                            
                                AAC LC, MP3, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, FLAC
                                                            
                            
                                -
                                                            
                        
                                Max camera resolution
                                                            
                            
                                1x 320MP
                                                            
                            
                                1x 200MP
                                                            
                        
                                Storage type
                                                            
                            
                                UFS 4.0
                                                            
                            
                                UFS 4.0
                                                            
                        
                                Video codecs
                                                            
                            
                                H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
                                                            
                            
                                H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
                                                            
                        
                                Video playback
                                                            
                            
                                8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
                                                            
                            
                                8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
                                                            
                        
                                Video capture
                                                            
                            
                                8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
                                                            
                            
                                8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
                                                            
                        
                                Neural processor (NPU)
                                                            
                            
                                Yes
                                                            
                            
                                Hexagon
                                                            
                        Advantages
 
                                                            
                                        Dimensity 9400
                                    
                                    - Newer Launch Date: November 2024 (November 2024 vs October 2024)
 
                                                            
                                        Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
                                    
                                    - Higher Frequency: 4000 MHz (3400 MHz vs 4000 MHz)
AnTuTu 10
											Score
										
									
									
										Dimensity 9400
									
								
								
																		
										2478962
									
								
								
									
										Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
									
								
								
																			
											+14%
										
																		
										2820843
									
								
								Performance
CPU
													
									
										Score
									
								
								
									586031 
																			
																	
								
									579750 
																	
							GPU
													
									
										Score
									
								
								
									1116287 
																	
								
									1214660 
																			
																	
							Memory
													
									
										Score
									
								
								
									363247 
																	
								
									574738 
																			
																	
							UX
													
									
										Score
									
								
								
									413397 
																	
								
									451695 
																			
																	
							
						
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							Geekbench 6
                                                Single Core
                                            
                                        
                                            Dimensity 9400
                                        
                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                        2832
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                            Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
                                        
                                    
                                                                                    
                                                +2%
                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                        2902
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                                Multi Core
                                            
                                        
                                            Dimensity 9400
                                        
                                    
                                                                                    
                                                +22%
                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                        11974
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                            Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
                                        
                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                        9840
                                        
                                    
                                    SiliconCat Rating
								10
							
							
								Ranks 10 among all SOC on our website
							
						
								13
							
							
								Ranks 13 among all SOC on our website
							
						Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
							 
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                            