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Dimensity 9500s vs Dimensity 9400 Plus

Dimensity 9500s
VS
Dimensity 9400 Plus
Dimensity 9500s
Dimensity 9400 Plus

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s (with Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 graphics) and 9400 Plus (Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Specs
  7. Comments (23)

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
  • Shows better (up to 5%) AnTuTu 11 score – 3032K vs 2874K

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Dimensity 9500s
vs
Dimensity 9400 Plus

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Dimensity 9500s +5%
3032039
Dimensity 9400 Plus
2874956
CPU 896417 869347
GPU 1062397 1015558
Memory 451911 357663
UX 621314 632388
Total score 3032039 2874956
Samples [85 tests] [171 tests]
Submit your AnTuTu result

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 374.1 MB/sec 359.5 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 259.5 pages/sec 252.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 301.7 Mpixels/sec 300.4 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 231.8 images/sec 223.1 images/sec
HDR 267.6 Mpixels/sec 267.2 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 37.9 images/sec 33.2 images/sec
Photo processing 86.8 images/sec 78.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 10 Mpixels/sec 9.25 Mpixels/sec
Samples 22 tests 20 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 45.3 images/sec 49 images/sec
Face detection 25 images/sec 28.1 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.94 Gpixels/sec 0.94 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 1.22 Gpixels/sec 1.21 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 1.65 Gpixels/sec 1.5 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.29 Gpixels/sec 0.34 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 72.9 Gpixels/sec 72.5 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 3653.8 FPS 3826.1 FPS
API Vulkan Vulkan
Samples 17 tests 17 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score - 2377
Stability - 77%
Graphics test - 18 FPS
3DMark Solar Bay
Score - 10715
Graphics test - 41 FPS
Section 1 - 45 FPS
Section 2 - 41 FPS
Section 3 - 36 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score - 5777
Graphics test - 34 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 12340
Video editing score - 7385
Data manipulation score - 14039
Photo editing score - 40750
Writing score - 27541
Phones tested - 10 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-12 (Dilshodbek)AnTuTu2828966
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-12 (Yoo)AnTuTu2705845
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-01 (Dmitry)AnTuTu2823040
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-31 (Ylan)AnTuTu2931015
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-24 (Anonymoua)AnTuTu2635219
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MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-16 -> kannzeraAnTuTu2643488
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-15 (k)AnTuTu2643488
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-02 -> MaximumGeekBench GPU24679
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-02 -> MaximumGeekBench CPU2646 / 8267
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-02 (Lopreon)AnTuTu2910899
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 9500s and Dimensity 9400 Plus

CPU

Architecture 1x 3.73 GHz – Cortex-X925
3x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4
4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A720		 1x 3.73 GHz – Cortex-X925
3x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4
4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A720
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3730 MHz 3730 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9.2-A
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 12 MB
Process 3 nanometers 3 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 9 W 9 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
Architecture Valhall 5th gen Valhall 5th gen
GPU frequency 1612 MHz 1612 MHz
Pipelines 12 12
Shading units 128 128
Total shaders 1536 1536
FLOPS 4952.1 Gigaflops 4952.1 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 3.0 3.0
DirectX version 12.1 12.1

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU MediaTek NPU 890
NPU theoretical performance - 50 TOPS

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 5333 MHz 5333 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 85.3 Gb/s 85.3 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 24 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Max camera resolution 1x 320MP, 3x 36MP 1x 320MP
Video capture 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9		 - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC LC
- FLAC
- HE-AACv1
- HE-AACv2
- MP3		 - AAC LC
- FLAC
- HE-AACv1
- HE-AACv2
- MP3

Connectivity

4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7300 Mbps Up to 7300 Mbps
Wi-Fi 7 7
Bluetooth 5.4 6.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced January 2026 April 2025
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number MT6991Z/SCZB, MT6991Z/ECZB MT6991, MT6991Z/TCZA
Official page MediaTek Dimensity 9500s official site MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus official site

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Comments

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ultra power March 24, 2026 at 02:54 AM
9500s Mali-G925 Immortalis (MP12 error) Mali-G925 Immortalis (MP11 Right)
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RandomAccessMemory March 30, 2026 at 02:30 PM
Redmi turbo 5 max uses the MP12 Poco X8 Pro Max uses MP11
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LoicSuply975 March 22, 2026 at 06:17 PM
The 9500s is a version of the 9500 optimized for battery life
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Correction March 25, 2026 at 02:55 AM
No, it is a renamed cutdown version of Dimensity 9400. Not a version of the current flagship (Dimensity 9500) despite it's naming scheme.
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picothepenguin March 21, 2026 at 01:04 PM
they do the same on 9400e and they do it again with 9500s
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Master March 15, 2026 at 05:06 AM
They are the same soc. Dimensity 9500s is not superior than dimensity 9500. Please make your data correct.
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Daya March 24, 2026 at 03:26 PM
Same but slightly worse at the same time as the only change is they went form Bluetooth 6 to Bluetooth 5.4 they downgraded the Bluetooth why would they do that
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RandomAccessMemory February 27, 2026 at 01:18 AM
In terms of Temperature Dimensity 9500s is heating much more than the 9400 plus and Xiaomi did something aggressive on the system configuration on Redmi Turbo 5 max that causing it to heat. Iqoo Z10 turbo plus and Redmi K80 ultra has better Thermals on Dimensity 9400+
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Fahim March 4, 2026 at 06:55 AM
Wait for optimization.9500s is more power efficient than 9400 +
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RandomAccessMemory March 14, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Fahim, Depends on use but interms of Features Dimensity 9500s has Dimensity 9500 Features so 9400+ is outdated by only a little but Performance, 9400+ and 9500s should be close.
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Hani February 3, 2026 at 05:45 PM
Hi I think that 9500s must be between 9400+ and 9500 Not on the top Thanks
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NeMu January 30, 2026 at 12:07 PM
It's practically the same but with a bit more downgraded gpu (in my honest opinion if it runs with lower temps it's a no brainer to get to the 9500s but if it's the same temps then I say it's worst than the 9400+ with the same price) But we will see the performance after the reviewers get the phone with it.
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derpes February 8, 2026 at 01:42 PM
9500s is using the same 2nd Generation Scheduling Engine as 9500, while 9400+ doesn't - this may potentially be the reason behind the performance difference we're seeing here. Or perhaps the current few 9500s phones that have currently been benchmarked are simply models that have better thermal dissipation.
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RandomAccessMemory February 16, 2026 at 03:09 AM
derpes, 9400+ has better thermals Dimensity 9500s has upgraded features from Dimensity 9500
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Shyamal January 30, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Another Rebranded SOC
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Unknown January 30, 2026 at 08:50 AM
Everything looks the same but i choose 9400+ 9500s just 9400+ rebranding and 9400+ has been optimized for almost a year.
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Definitely_not_Rylix January 29, 2026 at 09:24 PM
So how is the 9500S is 23% more powerful than the 9400+ if there's absolutely no difference between the two and both single and multi core thread is higher for the 9400+?
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RLR February 3, 2026 at 08:17 PM
No difference, it's just AnTuTu v11 having more points against older SoCs that get tested with AnTuTu v10.
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derpes February 8, 2026 at 01:44 PM
RLR, NanoReview is specifically stating these are AnTuTu 10 scores, though.
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derpes February 8, 2026 at 01:50 PM
According to MediaTek, 9500s is using the same 2nd Generation Scheduling Engine as 9500, while 9400+ doesn't - perhaps this one difference could explain the score discrepancy. Also of note is the GPU for 9500s may be 11 or 12 core (and that we have to check with the OEM for the specific phone model), while 9400+ is only 12 core, according to MediaTek, which may potentially explain the lower GPU score.
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SkyFX March 18, 2026 at 11:34 AM
derpes, And NR are wrong. NR have kept mixing up, and using v10 & v11 scores interchangeably the past year in their comparisons. Go to any recent flagship phone the past year and check user submissions and you'll see for yourself that they're posting v11 scores as v10. This is why this comparison doesn't make sense. Neither have they corrected that the 9500s GPU is mp11 and not mp12. Never take the source at face value as fact.
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Serhii March 23, 2026 at 08:49 AM
SkyFX, SkyFX, we know a problem. Thank you for a useful comment.
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RandomAccessMemory January 29, 2026 at 08:37 PM
Performance looks the same
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