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Dimensity 9500s

8 β€’ 8 β€’ 3.73 GHz β€’ BGA (SoC)

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8Core
8Thread
3.73 GHzBoost
BGA (SoC)Socket
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Dimensity 9500s
CONSIDER
  • Current model β€” 5 months on the market
  • No real owner data yet β€” the verdict stays cautious
Great choice if these matter:
  • Gaming
  • Content Creation
  • Value for Money
Watch out for:
  • The 's' is a step below the full Dimensity 9500: lower clocks and a trimmed configuration.
  • MediaTek does not publish cache sizes or a TDP figure.
5 months on the market
Regret riskLOWlimited data
Main risks
  • The 's' is a step below the full Dimensity 9500: lower clocks and a trimmed configuration.
  • MediaTek does not publish cache sizes or a TDP figure.
  • Sustained performance depends heavily on each phone's cooling; peak scores are brief.
  • Appears mostly in premium-midrange phones, so software optimisation is narrower than for the top Snapdragons.
The risk level is computed from the release date, verified weaknesses and real owner reports. The confidence score only appears once real owner data exists.
This box relies only on verified specs, the release date and real owner reports. We do not predict prices.
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Official Statement

What does MediaTek say about the product?

A summary of MediaTek's official product description.

Official MediaTek source

MediaTek unveiled the Dimensity 9500s and Dimensity 8500 together, aimed at flagship and premium phones.

Announced on January 15, 2026, the Dimensity 9500s is built on a 3nm process with one Cortex-X925 core at 3.73 GHz, three Cortex-X4 cores at 3.3 GHz and four Cortex-A720 cores at 2.4 GHz, alongside a 12-core Immortalis-G925 GPU. MediaTek presented it in the same announcement as the Dimensity 8500, positioning the pair across flagship and premium tiers.

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Core Structure

How many cores does the processor have?

Manufacturer's official core and architecture information.

CORE STRUCTURE

The structure decisive in multi-core tasks.

8 Core

8-core β€” Total Cores Β· 8 Thread β€” Concurrent Threads Β· 4 Performance β€” High-performance core Β· 4 Efficiency β€” Low-power core Β· Cortex-X925 / X4 / A720 β€” Core architecture

8-core8 Thread4 Performance4 EfficiencyCortex-X925 / X4 / A720
8-coreTotal Cores
8 ThreadConcurrent Threads
4 PerformanceHigh-performance core
4 EfficiencyLow-power core
Cortex-X925 / X4 / A720Core architecture
Frequency

How fast does it work?

Manufacturer's official frequency values.

FREQUENCY

Value that determines single-core performance.

3.73 GHz Boost

3.73 GHz β€” Maximum boost frequency Β· 2.4 GHz β€” Efficiency core frequency

3.73 GHz2.4 GHz
3.73 GHzMaximum boost frequency
2.4 GHzEfficiency core frequency
Power and Cooling

How much power does it draw?

Official power values that determine cooling needs.

POWER AND COOLING

These values determine the cooling budget.

β€”

Device dependent β€” Cooling solution

Device dependent
Device dependentCooling solution
Who Is It For?

Where does it stand out?

A quick usage guide built from the product's specs and the editorial summary.

Gaming

A high refresh-rate screen and sustained performance give it an edge in mobile gaming.

Great fit
Content Creation

Professional video formats and fast transfer suit a production workflow.

Great fit
Value for Money

Strong price-to-performance for the hardware it offers.

Great fit
Editorial Analysis

Strengths and points to consider

Compiled by the Kacbu editorial team from spec sheets, independent press reviews and reported user feedback.

Strengths based on the specs
Cortex-X925 prime core at 3.73 GHz backed by three Cortex-X4 cores β€” four large cores rather than the usual one or two.
12-core Immortalis-G925 graphics, a full flagship GPU configuration with hardware ray tracing.
Built on a 3nm process, the same class as Qualcomm's and Apple's current flagship silicon.
Around 2.44 million on AnTuTu in GSMArena's POCO X8 Pro Max testing.
Supports Wi-Fi 7 and UFS 4.1, so phones on it are not bottlenecked elsewhere.
Things to consider
The 's' is a step below the full Dimensity 9500: lower clocks and a trimmed configuration.
MediaTek does not publish cache sizes or a TDP figure.
Sustained performance depends heavily on each phone's cooling; peak scores are brief.
Appears mostly in premium-midrange phones, so software optimisation is narrower than for the top Snapdragons.
Historical Product Info

Official launch details

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AnnouncedJanuary 15, 2026

The manufacturer's official announcement date.

ReleaseMarch 17, 2026

The start of the initial sales period.

MediaTek is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan and designs the chip there; it does not run its own fabs β€” Dimensity chips are produced by TSMC, also in Taiwan.

This is not the current retail price β€” it shows the product's historical, official launch information.
Specifications

Dimensity 9500s specifications

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General

Family
Dimensity 9000
Release Year
2026
Manufacturer

Core Structure

Cores
Threads
Architecture
Cortex-X925 / X4 / A720
Efficiency Cores
4
Performance Cores
4

Frequency

Boost Clock
Efficiency Clock
2.4 GHz

Graphics Unit

Integrated Graphics

Power

Cooling Solution
Device dependent

Platform

Socket
Process
3 nm
Lithography
FAQ

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Should you buy the Dimensity 9500s?
The Kacbu decision box currently says CONSIDER for the Dimensity 9500s: the specs hold up, but there are not yet enough real owner reports to strengthen the call. Pros, cautions and alternatives are in the decision box at the top of this page.
How does the 9500s differ from the Dimensity 9500?
The 9500s is the slightly cut-down version of MediaTek's flagship: same core families and the same 3nm manufacturing, at lower clocks and with a trimmed configuration. In practice it lands close enough that phone makers use it where the full 9500 would push the price up.
Is it a match for Qualcomm's flagship?
On raw benchmarks it is competitive with the previous Snapdragon generation and behind the current Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, particularly under sustained GPU load. What makes it interesting is where it appears: phones costing far less than Snapdragon flagships.
Which phones use it?
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