MediaTek Dimensity 720 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 720 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 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A76 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	7 nm	14 nm
Number of transistors		2000 million
TDP	10 Watt	11 Watt
Neural Processing	NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 12 GB	up to 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Memory frequency	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	2x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 2.2

UFS 2.0

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G57 MP3	Adreno 530
GPU Architecture	Valhall	Adreno 500
GPU frequency	850 MHz	650 MHz
Execution units	3	2
Shaders		256
DirectX	12	11.2
OpenCL API	2.1	2.0
OpenGL API	ES 3.2	ES 3.1
Vulkan API	1.2	1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2520x1080@90Hz	3840x2160
Max camera resolution	1x 64MP, 1x 20MP + 1x 16MP	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	1.2 Gbps	0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	5.1	4.1
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date	2020 Quarter 3	2016 Quarter 3
Partnumber	MT6853V/ZA, MT6853V/NZA	MSM8996 Pro-AB, MSM8996 Pro-AC
Vertical Segment	Mobiles	Mobiles
Positioning	Mid-end	Flagship