It’s time we blindly stop believing that Snapdragon phones are superior

A new flagship chip comparison suggests Qualcomm no longer has an automatic performance lead in Android phones.

Samsung’s Exynos 2600 is much closer to Snapdragon than in past years, narrowing the gap in key benchmarks.

MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500 also matches or sometimes beats both chips in tests like AnTuTu, Geekbench 6, and 3DMark Wild Life Extreme.

The results from the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26 Ultra, and Oppo Find X9 show Android flagship performance is becoming more even, making chip choice more important for buyers.