MediaTek Dimensity 1080 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 1080 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 821. 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?

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 2x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
4x 2.4 GHz – Kryo
4x 1.6 GHz – Kryo
Number of cores 8 8
Instruction Set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8-A
Lithography 6 nm 14 nm
Number of transistors 2000 million
TDP 11 Watt
Neural Processing MediaTek APU 3.0 Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 16 GB up to 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit 2x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification UFS 3.1 UFS 2.0

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 530
GPU Architecture Valhall Adreno 500
GPU frequency 800 MHz 650 MHz
Execution units 4 2
Shaders 64 256
DirectX 11.2
OpenCL API 2.0 2.0
OpenGL API ES 3.2 ES 3.1
Vulkan API 1.2 1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 2520x1080@120Hz 3840x2160
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 28MP, 2x
Max Video Capture 4K@30fps 4K@30fps
Video codec support H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 2.77 Gbps 0.6 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth 5.2 4.1
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2022 Quarter 4 2016 Quarter 3
Partnumber MT6877V MSM8996 Pro-AB, MSM8996 Pro-AC
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Mid-end Flagship

AnTuTu 10

Total Score
Dimensity 1080
475057
Snapdragon 821
232375

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
Dimensity 1080
839
Snapdragon 821
353

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
Dimensity 1080
2385
Snapdragon 821
857