Dimensity 8400 vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
The Dimensity 8400 is an upper mid-range chip from MediaTek, and the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is a flagship chip from Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is 11% faster in multi-core (6,830 vs 6,180) and 34% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 scores 20% higher (1,688 vs 1,408).
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +11%Single-core Geekbench 6
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +34%Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +20%Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Dimensity 8400 | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Class | Upper mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | Dec 2024 | Apr 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm TSMC | 4 nm TSMC N4P |
| CPU | 8 cores 1× 3.25 GHz + 3× 3.0 GHz + 4× 2.1 GHz | 8 cores 1× 3.2 GHz + 3× 3.0 GHz + 2× 2.8 GHz + 2× 2.0 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | 3.25 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G720 MC7 | Adreno 825 |
| 5G modem | Built-in 5G | Built-in 5G |
| Place in our ranking | #30 of 109 | #25 of 109 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,600 | 2,140 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 6,180 | 6,830 (better) |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | 1,408 | 1,688 (better) |
| Phones in our database | 6 phones | 3 phones |
| Best-rated phone | Infinix Note 60 Ultra 8.1 | Nothing Phone (3) 8.3 |
| Lowest US launch price | $580 Unihertz Titan 2 Elite Pro | $799 Nothing Phone (3) |
| Newest phone | Infinix GT 50 Pro Apr 2026 | OnePlus Nord 6 Apr 2026 |
Phones with the Dimensity 8400
6 phones in our database, best rated first.
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8.1
Infinix Note 60 Ultra
6.78″ 144 Hz, 200 MP camera, 7,000 mAh
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7.9
realme GT 7T
6.8″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 7,000 mAh
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7.6
Infinix GT 50 Pro
6.78″ 144 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,500 mAh
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7.6
Xiaomi 15T
6.83″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,500 mAh
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Phones with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
3 phones in our database, best rated first.
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8.3
Nothing Phone (3)
6.67″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,150 mAh
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7.8
OnePlus Nord 6
6.78″ 165 Hz, 50 MP camera, 7,500 mAh
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7.7
POCO F7
6.83″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,500 mAh
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Dimensity 8400 vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 4: FAQ
Which is faster, the Dimensity 8400 or the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4?
In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is 11% faster in multi-core (6,830 vs 6,180) and 34% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 scores 20% higher (1,688 vs 1,408). Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Is the Dimensity 8400 or the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 better for gaming?
3DMark Steel Nomad Light measures graphics performance, which matters most for games. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 scores 20% higher than the Dimensity 8400 (1,688 vs 1,408). Cooling, screen refresh rate and game support also make a difference, so check the phones themselves.
Which is newer, the Dimensity 8400 or the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4?
The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is newer: it was announced in April 2025, while the Dimensity 8400 was announced in December 2024.
Which phones use the Dimensity 8400 and the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4?
The Dimensity 8400 powers 6 phones in our database, including the Infinix Note 60 Ultra, realme GT 7T and Infinix GT 50 Pro. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $580, for the Unihertz Titan 2 Elite Pro. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 powers 3 phones in our database, including the Nothing Phone (3), OnePlus Nord 6 and POCO F7. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $799, for the Nothing Phone (3).
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics score is the median of the results for retail phones with the chip in the official ranking of UL, the maker of 3DMark. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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