Has Mediatek fixed the heating and battery issues people used to complain about?
I’ve used Snapdragon phones back then, mainly because people always said app optimization and thermals were safer choices there. But after watching a few long gaming and battery drain tests, the Mediatek Dimensity 9500s honestly looks more competitive than I expected.
What surprised me most was how stable the performance seemed after extended usage instead of only during short benchmark runs. Some phones with this chipset also seem to be offering bigger batteries and better cooling at similar prices.
For people who’ve actually used a phone with this processor, did the everyday experience feel noticeably different from Snapdragon? Especially regarding standby drain, camera processing consistency, gaming heat, and long-term smoothness after updates.