Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400

Specifications of SoCs

SoC Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of the characteristics and performance of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and MediaTek Dimensity 9400 mobile processors. This comparison will help you determine which one best suits your needs.

Basic

Label Name
Qualcomm
MediaTek
Launch Date
October 2023
November 2024
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
SmartPhone Flagship
Manufacturing
TSMC
TSMC
Model Name
SM8650-AB
Dimensity 9400
Architecture
1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4 5x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-A720 2x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A520
1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-X5 3x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-X4 4x 2.27 GHz – Cortex-A730
Cores
8
8
Technology
4 nm
3 nm
Frequency
3300 MHz
3400 MHz
Instruction set
ARMv9-A
ARMv9.2-A

GPU Specifications

GPU name
Adreno 750
-
GPU frequency
770 MHz
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
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5T
Memory frequency
4800 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
4x 16 Bit
Max Bandwidth
64 Gbit/s
76.8 Gbit/s

Miscellaneous

Audio codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
AAC LC, MP3, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, FLAC
Max camera resolution
1x 200MP
1x 320MP
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)
Hexagon
Yes

Advantages

MediaTek Dimensity 9400
Dimensity 9400
  • Higher Technology: 3 nm (4 nm vs 3 nm)
  • Higher Frequency: 3400 MHz (3300 MHz vs 3400 MHz)
  • Higher Max Bandwidth: 76.8 Gbit/s (64 Gbit/s vs 76.8 Gbit/s)
  • Newer Launch Date: November 2024 (October 2023 vs November 2024)

Geekbench 6

Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2192
Dimensity 9400
+29% 2832
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7085
Dimensity 9400
+69% 11974

AnTuTu 10

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1914201
Dimensity 9400
+86% 3553537

SiliconCat Rating

13
Ranks 13 among all SOC on our website
4
Ranks 4 among all SOC on our website
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Dimensity 9400

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