MediaTek Dimensity 720 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 720 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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
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GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
| Architecture | 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
1x 2.84 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime) 3x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) |
| Number of cores | 8 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Lithography | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP | 10 Watt | 6 Watt |
| Neural Processing | NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 690 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 12 GB | up to 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | UFS 2.2 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G57 MP3 | Adreno 640 |
| GPU Architecture | Mali Valhall | Qualcomm Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 850 MHz | 590 MHz |
| Execution units | 3 | 4 |
| Shaders | 384 | |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| OpenCL API | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | ES 3.2 |
| Vulkan API | 1.2 | 1.1 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 2520x1080@90Hz | 3840x2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 64MP, 1x 20MP + 1x 16MP | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP |
| Max Video Capture | 4K@30FPS | 4K |
| Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9 |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 2.77 Gbps | 2 Gbps |
| Peak Upload Speed | 1.2 Gbps | 0.316 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2020 Quarter 3 | 2018 Quarter 4 |
| Partnumber | MT6853V/ZA, MT6853V/NZA | SM8150 |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Mid-end | Flagship |
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