Dimensity 9500
The Dimensity 9500 is a flagship 3 nm chipset from MediaTek, first seen here in a phone announced in 2026. It suits the heaviest 3D games at high settings, 4K video recording and editing, and on-phone AI features, with power to spare for years. 1 phone on LexzyTech Specs uses it.
How powerful is the Dimensity 9500?
Its processor has 8 cores (1 × C1-Ultra at 4.21 GHz, 3 × C1-Premium at 3.5 GHz, 4 × C1-Pro at 2.7 GHz), running at up to 4.21 GHz.
Graphics come from the Mali-G1 Ultra MC12.
It is made on a 3 nm process, among the most modern, so it runs cooler and uses less battery for the same work.
On our 1-5 scale it scores about 5 for everyday speed, 5 for heavy apps, 5 for gaming and 5 for battery efficiency (our estimate from its design).
What it runs well
As a flagship chipset, the Dimensity 9500 handles the heaviest 3D games at high settings, 4K video recording and editing, and on-phone AI features, with power to spare for years.
Our estimate from the chip's design (its cores, clock speed and graphics); not a benchmark score. How long a phone keeps its speed when hot depends on the phone and needs testing.
What phones with the Dimensity 9500 offer
1 phone on LexzyTech Specs uses the Dimensity 9500, from Samsung.
They come with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage.
They have screens up to 120 Hz, batteries of 11600 mAh, wired charging up to 45 W, main cameras of 13 MP.
All of them support 5G.
Dimensity 9500 specifications
| Maker | MediaTek |
|---|---|
| Process | 3 nm |
| First phone on LexzyTech | 2026 |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro) |
| GPU | Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 |
| Class (our estimate) | Flagship |
| Everyday speed (our estimate) | 5 of 5 |
| Heavy apps (our estimate) | 5 of 5 |
| Gaming (our estimate) | 5 of 5 |
| Battery efficiency (our estimate) | 5 of 5 |
| Video (our estimate) | 5 of 5 |
Phones with the Dimensity 9500
Quick answers
Which phones use the Dimensity 9500?
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra.
Who makes the Dimensity 9500?
MediaTek, on a 3 nm process.
Is the Dimensity 9500 good for gaming?
It is a flagship chip with the Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 graphics, about 5 of 5 for gaming on our scale: expect the heaviest 3D games at high settings, 4K video recording and editing, and on-phone AI features, with power to spare for years. This is our estimate from the chip's design, not a benchmark.
Do phones with the Dimensity 9500 support 5G?
Yes, every one on LexzyTech Specs supports 5G.
How much RAM do phones with the Dimensity 9500 have?
12 GB on the phones LexzyTech Specs lists.
Other MediaTek chipsets
Dimensity 7100 3Dimensity 6400 1Dimensity 6360 Max 1Dimensity 7360 Max 1