Tensor G6 VS Dimensity 9500s

We are comparing the Tensor G6 (Google) with the Dimensity 9500s (MediaTek). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each chipset, in-depth specs, and benchmarking scores.

Last Updated: August 22, 2026

KEY DIFFERENCES OF Tensor G6 AND Dimensity 9500s

Here’s how Tensor G6 and Dimensity 9500s stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.

Tensor G6: 2 advantages Dimensity 9500s: 3 advantages

Reasons to consider the Tensor G6

2
  • 10% higher CPU frequency (4110 MHz vs 3730 MHz)
  • 64% faster download speed (12000 Mbps vs 7300 Mbps)

Reasons to consider the Dimensity 9500s

3
  • 57% higher AnTuTu V11 score (3037573 vs 1933536)
  • 14% higher Multi-Core Geekbench score (8358 vs 7321)
  • 2.0× more GPU pipelines (12 vs 6)

SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF Tensor G6 AND Dimensity 9500s

Below is the detailed specification table comparing Tensor G6 and Dimensity 9500s.

Note: Highlighted specs mean that SoC wins that spec row.

If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.

Specification Tensor G6 Dimensity 9500s
General Information
Name: Tensor G6 Dimensity 9500s
Brand: Google MediaTek
Class: Flagship Flagship
Release Date: August 12, 2026 January 15, 2026
Foundry: TSMC TSMC
Instruction Set: ARMv9.3-A ARMv9.2-A
CPU
CPU Cores: 7 8
CPU Architecture: 1x 4.11 GHz C1-Ultra, 4x 3.38 GHz C1-Pro, 2x 2.65 GHz C1-Pro 1x 3.73 GHz Cortex-X925, 3x 3.3 GHz Cortex-X4, 4x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A720
CPU Frequency: 4110 MHz 3730 MHz
Graphics (GPU)
GPU Model: PowerVR CXTP-48-1536 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
Graphics Architecture: PowerVR C-Series Valhall 5th gen
GPU Frequency: 1286 MHz 1612 MHz
GPU Pipelines: 6 12
Shading Units: 128 128
GPU FLOPS: 1975.2 Gigaflops 4952.1 Gigaflops
Memory Subsystem
Memory Type: LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Max Memory Size: 16 GB 24 GB
Memory Frequency: 5333 MHz
Memory Bandwidth: 85.3 Gb/s
Memory Bus Width: 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Benchmark Scores
GEEKBENCH
Single-Core (V6) 2677 2680
Multi-Core (V6) 7321 8358
GPU (V6) 6216 20990
Asset Compression 323.9 MB/sec 374.1 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 226.9 pages/sec 259.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 278.6 Mpixels/sec 301.7 Mpixels/sec
Image Detection 166.7 images/sec 231.8 images/sec
HDR 226.3 Mpixels/sec 267.6 Mpixels/sec
Background Blur 28.7 images/sec 37.9 images/sec
Photo Processing 73.3 images/sec 86.8 images/sec
Ray Tracing 8.44 Mpixels/sec 10 Mpixels/sec
ANTUTU SCORE
Overall (AnTuTu V11) 1933536 3037573
CPU 876037 894758
GPU 288736 1062191
MEM 304202 431390
UX 464561 649234
Overall (AnTuTu V10) 1856183 3298445
CPU 840990 952789
GPU 277185 1130421
MEM 292032 502375
UX 445976 712860
3DMARK
Score 3380
Connectivity & I/O
Modem: MediaTek M90
Cellular Download Speed: Up to 12000 Mbps Up to 7300 Mbps
Wi-Fi Version: Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth Version: 6.0 5.4
AI & Acceleration
Neural Processor: Fifth-gen Tensor Processing Unit MediaTek NPU

Tip: indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while indicates a lower-is-better advantage.

PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF Tensor G6 AND Dimensity 9500s

The charts below visualize how Tensor G6 and Dimensity 9500s stack up in key performance metrics.

Radar Chart Comparison

Category scores overview (0 to 100)
Tensor G6
Dimensity 9500s

Bullet Chart Comparison

Market Top is the best score found. Colored bars are % of market top (0 to 100).
Market Top
Tensor G6
Dimensity 9500s

Release Timeline of Tensor G6 and Dimensity 9500s

Dimensity 9500s
209 days
Tensor G6

Dimensity 9500s was released 6 months, 28 days earlier than Tensor G6.

Domain Score Summary

Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.

Tensor G6 Dimensity 9500s
ALL
Overall
Difference: 3
Leads
Tensor G6
81
Dimensity 9500s
84
Benchmark
Difference: 8
Leads
Tensor G6
73
Dimensity 9500s
81
CPU
Difference: 0
Tie
Tensor G6
75
Dimensity 9500s
75
Graphics
Difference: 13
Leads
Tensor G6
69
Dimensity 9500s
82
Memory
Difference: 2
Leads
Tensor G6
88
Dimensity 9500s
90
Connectivity
Difference: 11
Leads
Tensor G6
95
Dimensity 9500s
84

Our Verdict

In conclusion, the Dimensity 9500s edges out overall compared to the Tensor G6. Its strongest advantages are in Benchmark, Graphics and Memory. The Tensor G6 is the better fit if your top priority is Connectivity.

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