MediaTek Dimensity 7300 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 7300 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?

AnTuTu 10

Total Score

Dimensity 7300

Snapdragon 821

232375

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Dimensity 7300

1066

Snapdragon 821

353

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Dimensity 7300

3049

Snapdragon 821

857

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55	4x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 4x 1.6 GHz – Kryo
Number of cores	4	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A
Lithography	4 nm	14 nm
Number of transistors		2000 million
TDP	4 Watt	11 Watt
Neural Processing	MediaTek APU 655	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	2x16 bit	2x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 2.0

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G615 MP2	Adreno 530
GPU Architecture	Mali Valhall	Qualcomm Adreno 500
GPU frequency	1047 MHz	650 MHz
Execution units	2	2
Shaders	256	256
DirectX		11.2
OpenCL API	2.0	2.0
OpenGL API		ES 3.1
Vulkan API	1.3	1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2520x1080	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	3.27 Gbps	0.6 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed		0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	5.4	4.1
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date	2024 Quarter 2	2016 Quarter 3
Partnumber	MT6878 MT6878V/ZA MT6878V_A/ZA	MSM8996 Pro-AB, MSM8996 Pro-AC
Vertical Segment	Mobiles	Mobiles
Positioning	Mid-end	Flagship