The geekbench scores of Apple are highest and then Qualcomm according to this page. MediaTek’s top chip is literally 25% slower according to his listing.
People do not seem to understand that these chips are in different price brackets, even between Qualcomm and Mediatek. That is why there is a discrepancy in performance.
Would not be fair to compare a $20 toaster to a $50 toaster and say that the $20 toaster is slower.
MediaTek 9400 is literally the top-performing SoC on the market.
Samsung Exynos 2400, 2400e
MediaTek Dimensity 9400, 9300 Plus, 9300
https://nanoreview.net/en/soc-list/rating