Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9400
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
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
12
Ranks 12 among all SOC on our website
4
Ranks 4 among all SOC on our website
Dimensity 9400
