MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Compared 2 processors: MediaTek Dimensity 1200, vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs MediaTek Dimensity 1200 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Processor Performance
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Gaming Performance
Graphics and OpenCL/Vulkan tests
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
761829
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
819661
CPU202594237856
GPU218782281535
Memory152855125373
UX187598174897
NanoReview Score761829819661
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
4520
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
4334
Stability81 %90 %
Graphics Test27 fps25 fps
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
1113
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
1141
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
3172
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
3317
File Compression159.5 MB/s148.4 MB/s
HTML5 Browser94.9 pages/s85.5 pages/s
PDF Rendering135.9 MP/sec113.5 MP/sec
Background Blur9.41 frames/s10.8 frames/s
Photo Processing31.7 frames/s28.3 frames/s
Image Detection60.2 frames/s72.7 frames/s
HDR106.8 MP/sec102.4 MP/sec
Ray Tracing4.48 MP/sec4.18 MP/sec

Games

Graphics in popular 3D games
PUBGPUBG Mobile 68 FPS (Ultra) 88 FPS (Ultra)
CODCall of Duty: Mobile 60 FPS (High) 59 FPS (Ultra)
FortniteFortnite 28 FPS (Low) 27 FPS (Ultra)
Shadow LegendsShadowgun Legends 71 FPS (Ultra) 102 FPS (Ultra)
World of Tanks BlitzWorld of Tanks Blitz 88 FPS (Ultra) 107 FPS (Ultra)
Mobile Legends: Bang BangGenshin Impact 60 FPS (Ultra) 60 FPS (Ultra)
Genshin ImpactMobile Legends: Bang Bang 51 FPS (Ultra) 49 FPS (Ultra)
Device Oppo Realme GT Neo (1080x2400) Xiaomi Black Shark 4 (1080x2400)

Processor

Architecture - 1x 3 GHz – Cortex-A78
- 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
- 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
- 1x 3.2 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
- 3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)
- 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Process TSMC TSMC
Cores count 8 8
Frequency 3000 3200
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L1 cache 32 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 320 MB 1 MB
L3 Cache 8 MB 4 MB
Process tech. 6 nm 7 nm
Transistor count n/a 10.3 billion
Power (TDP) 4.3 W 6 W

Graphics

GPU specifications including architecture, frequency, compute units, and support for graphics APIs (Vulkan, OpenCL, DirectX).
GPU Model Mali-G77 MP9 Adreno 650
Architecture Valhall 1st gen Adreno 600
GPU Frequency 886 MHz 670 MHz
Execution Units 9 3
Shader Units 32 256
Total shader 288 768
FLOPS 510.3 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
Vulkan 1.3 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX n/a 12.1

AI Acceleration

Specifications of the neural processor (NPU / DSP) responsible for machine learning and AI acceleration tasks.
Artificial Intelligence MediaTek APU 3.0 Hexagon 698
GPU Frequency 4.5 TOPS n/a

Memory

RAM
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Bus 4x16 bit 4x16 bit
Bandwidth 34.1 Gbit/s 44 Gbit/s
Max RAM 16 GB 16 GB

Multimedia

GPU, ISP capabilities, display and camera support, as well as audio and video codec compatibility.
Memory Type UFS 3.1 - UFS 3.0
- UFS 3.1
Max. resolution 2520x1080 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Camera 1x200 pixels 1x200 pixels
Video recording 4K at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Video quality 4K at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9
Audio codecs - AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem Helio M70 X55
4G Support LTE Cat. 19 LTE Cat. 22
5G Support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 4700 MB/s Up to 7500 MB/s
Upload speed Up to 2500 MB/s Up to 3000 MB/s
Wi-Fi version 6 6
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Navigation - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
- NAVIC

Other

Announced January, 2021 yr January, 2021 yr
Class Mid-range Flagship
Codename MT6893 SM8250-AC

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