MediaTek Launches Dimensity 9500 to Rival Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in Flagship Smartphones

MediaTek has revealed the Dimensity 9500, their flagship processor for the upcoming generation. The new CPU outperforms the Dimensity 9400 in terms of efficiency and performance. Better on-board AI processing has also been a priority for the corporation.

MediaTek’s “all big-core” design, which was introduced two years before, is carried over into the Dimensity 9500. In essence, the 9500 lacks dedicated tiny efficiency cores and only has large performance cores. Qualcomm’s 8-series processors, on the other hand, combine efficiency and power cores.

Technical Dynamics of MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500

Built on 3nm technology, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 features four C1-Pro, three C1-Premium, and one Arm C1-Ultra CPU. According to the manufacturer, the 9500 offers up to 32% better single-core performance and is 55% more efficient at peak performance.

Additionally, multi-core performance has increased by 17%. LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage, standard on all contemporary flagship smartphones, are supported by the Dimensity 9500. The Dimensity 9500 boasts the most potent AI computing on a smartphone, according to MediaTek. The NPU 990 is included with the chipset.

The business claims that the Dimensity 9500 enables Android devices to use on-board processing to create 4K photos. Additionally, the new NPU improves the efficiency of AI tasks for models like Gemini.

Dimensity 9500’s First Flagship Devices to be Launched in 4th Quarter of 2025

According to the business, the fourth quarter of 2025 will see the release of the first flagship gadgets that use the Dimensity 9500. Vivo and Oppo will probably be the first businesses to release this SoC. The Dimensity 9500 has a maximum camera sensor of 320 megapixels and supports 8K recording at 60 frames per second, according to the company’s website. Up to 180 Hz of screen refresh rate is supported by the Dimensity 9500.

Additionally, it is compatible with “Tri-Fold Displays”. The Arm Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 in the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 improves performance by 33%. This chipset, according to the firm, is the first to offer gaming at 120 frames per second with ray tracing. Additionally, it can convert 60fps titles to 120fps.

According to MediaTek, the chipset is 30% more efficient when playing games and using social audio call apps. It’s interesting to note that a day later, Qualcomm will also reveal its flagship device, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.