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TL;DR MediaTek has announced the Dimensity 9500 processor, which is expected to power some flagship Android phones.
The new chipset has an upgraded CPU with SME2 support, a GPU with major ray tracing upgrades, and plenty more features.
OPPO and vivo are expected to be the first brands to launch Dimensity 9500 phones in the coming weeks.
MediaTek is the world’s largest smartphone processor company by market share, but the company has typically played second fiddle to Qualcomm in the premium space. Nevertheless, our testing shows that the recent Dimensity 9400 puts up a great fight against the Snapdragon 8 Elite.
Now, MediaTek has revealed the next-generation Dimensity 9500 chipset, which will compete against the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Here’s what to expect from the new processor.
Would you buy a Dimensity 9500 phone? 33 votes Yes, absolutely 45 % Maybe, it depends on the phone price/features 30 % No, I'd rather buy a Snapdragon phone 24 %
Dimensity 9500 CPU
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The Snapdragon 8 Elite breached the 4GHz barrier last year, while the Dimensity 9400 Plus topped out at 3.73GHz. This time, the Dimensity 9500 has broken through the 4GHz wall as well. Expect one Arm C1-Ultra core clocked at 4.21GHz, three C1-Premium cores running at 3.5GHz, and four C1-Pro cores running at 2.7GHz.
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