MediaTek Dimensity 8500
vs
Google Tensor G6

vs

SoC Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of MediaTek Dimensity 8500 and Google Tensor G6 mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Higher Technology: 3 nm (4 nm vs 3 nm)
  • Higher Frequency: 4110 MHz (3400 MHz vs 4110 MHz)
  • Newer Launch Date: August 2026 (January 2026 vs August 2026)

Basic

MediaTek
Label Name
Google
January 2026
Launch Date
August 2026
SmartPhone Mid range
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
TSMC
Manufacturing
TSMC
Dimensity 8500
Model Name
Tensor G6
1x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-A725, 3x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-A725, 4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A725
Architecture
1x Arm C1-Ultra @ 4.11 GHz, 4x Arm C1-Pro @ 3.38 GHz, 2x Arm C1-Pro @ 2.65 GHz
8
Cores
7
4 nm
Technology
3 nm
3400 MHz
Frequency
4110 MHz

GPU Specifications

Mali-G720 MС8
GPU name
PowerVR C-Series CXTP-48-1536
-
GPU frequency
1286 MHz
128
Shading units
-
3.2
OpenCL version
-
1.3
Vulkan version
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2960 x 1440
Max display resolution
-

Connectivity

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Cellular specific functions
5G Dual SIM Dual Active, Dual Data, IoT-NTN, NR-NTN
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Cellular technologies
5G NR Sub-6 GHz (FR1), mmWave (FR2), 3GPP Release 17, 5G-Advanced
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Downlink functions
Sub-6 GHz up to 6CC-CA, mmWave up to 10CC-CA, peak downlink up to 12 Gbps
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Download speed
Up to 12 Gbps
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Modem power saving technologies
MediaTek 5G UltraSave 4.0
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Uplink functions
3GPP Release 17 2T-2T uplink TX switching
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Wi-Fi antenna
MediaTek Smart Antenna
Yes
5G support
Yes
5.4
Bluetooth
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Wi-Fi 6E (a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi
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GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Navigation
-

Memory Specifications

LPDDR5X
Memory type
LPDDR5X
4800 MHz
Memory frequency
-
4x 16 Bit
Memory Bus
-

Miscellaneous

- AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3
Audio codecs
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1x 320MP, 3x 32MP
Max camera resolution
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UFS 4 + MCQ
Storage type
-
4K at 60FPS
Video capture
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- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9
Video codecs
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4K at 60FPS
Video playback
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ARMv9.2-A
Instruction set
ARMv9.3-A
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AI features
Gemini Nano, Proactive Assistance, Live Translate for Media, Magic Capture, Instant Night Sight, Pro Zoom
MediaTek NPU 880
Neural processor (NPU)
Google Tensor Processing Unit (TPU)

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
Dimensity 8500
1693
Tensor G6
2677 +58%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Dimensity 8500
6897
Tensor G6
7321 +6%

Comparison of Devices

3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Vivo iQOO Z11 (China)
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
1546
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
Google Tensor G6
1158
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Edge 70 Pro
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
13884
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
Google Tensor G6
13107
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Vivo iQOO Z11 (China)
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
4429
Google Pixel 11
Google Tensor G6
3353
3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
Xiaomi 17T
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
13750
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
Google Tensor G6
14169