MediaTek Dimensity 1080 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 1080 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4). 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 (Gen 4)

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Dimensity 1080

839

Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

3174

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Dimensity 1080

2385

Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

9781

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	2x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55	6x 3.53 GHz – Phoenix M (Oryon)
Number of cores	8	6
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	6 nm	3 nm
TDP		8.2 Watt
Neural Processing	MediaTek APU 3.0	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 16 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	5333 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x32 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 3.1

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G68 MP4	Adreno 830
GPU Architecture	Mali Valhall	Qualcomm Adreno 800
GPU frequency	800 MHz	1100 MHz
Execution units	4	3
Shaders	64	1536
DirectX		12.1
OpenCL API	2.0	3.0
OpenGL API	ES 3.2
Vulkan API	1.2	1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2520x1080@120Hz	3840x2540
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	10 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed		3.5 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