MediaTek Dimensity 1080 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 1080 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

AnTuTu 10

Total Score
Dimensity 1080
475057
Snapdragon 8 Elite 2

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
Dimensity 1080
839
Snapdragon 8 Elite 2
3383

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
Dimensity 1080
2385
Snapdragon 8 Elite 2
11480

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 2x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 4.6 GHz
Number of cores 8 2
Instruction Set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9.2-A
Lithography 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processing MediaTek APU 3.0 Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 16 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 3200 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit 4x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification UFS 3.1

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Architecture Mali Valhall
GPU frequency 800 MHz
Execution units 4
Shaders 64
OpenCL API 2.0
OpenGL API ES 3.2
Vulkan API 1.2

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 2520x1080@120Hz
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 320MP
Max Video Capture 4K@30fps 8K@60fps
Video codec support H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9
AV1
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP8
VP9

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 2.77 Gbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth 5.2 6.0
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2022 Quarter 4 2025 Quarter 3
Partnumber MT6877V SM8850
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Mid-end Flagship