MediaTek is firing back at Qualcomm with the new Dimensity 9500s to dominate the mid-tier market. This silicon uses the advanced TSMC 3nm N3E process, and it ditches efficiency cores entirely for a raw performance cluster. The hardware mirrors its more powerful sibling by packing an eight-core setup designed to crush multi-core tasks without breaking a sweat.
The CPU relies on a single Cortex-X925 hitting 3.73GHz alongside three Cortex-X4 and four Cortex-A720 units. MediaTek included a second-generation scheduling engine to keep app launches snappy and touch response fluid. Graphics are handled by the Immortalis-G925 GPU, which brings high-end ray tracing and specialized micromap tech to mobile gaming.
Gamers can hit 165FPS in supported titles thanks to adaptive gaming and frame rate conversion tech. The onboard NPU handles heavy lifting for generative AI video, document summaries, and stable diffusion. Photography nerds get support for massive 320MP sensors and 8K video capture at 60FPS.
Connectivity is handled by an integrated 5G modem and Wi-Fi 7 for blazing fast speeds. Bluetooth range is surprisingly massive, stretching up to 5KMs for direct phone-to-phone links. While it is not labeled as the top-tier flagship, the specifications deliver a premium experience that rivals the best chips currently available.
The CPU relies on a single Cortex-X925 hitting 3.73GHz alongside three Cortex-X4 and four Cortex-A720 units. MediaTek included a second-generation scheduling engine to keep app launches snappy and touch response fluid. Graphics are handled by the Immortalis-G925 GPU, which brings high-end ray tracing and specialized micromap tech to mobile gaming.
Gamers can hit 165FPS in supported titles thanks to adaptive gaming and frame rate conversion tech. The onboard NPU handles heavy lifting for generative AI video, document summaries, and stable diffusion. Photography nerds get support for massive 320MP sensors and 8K video capture at 60FPS.
Connectivity is handled by an integrated 5G modem and Wi-Fi 7 for blazing fast speeds. Bluetooth range is surprisingly massive, stretching up to 5KMs for direct phone-to-phone links. While it is not labeled as the top-tier flagship, the specifications deliver a premium experience that rivals the best chips currently available.
