MediaTek Dimensity 7400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 7400 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?
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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 | 1000 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 | 2025 Quarter 1 | 2016 Quarter 3 |
Partnumber | MSM8996 Pro-AB, MSM8996 Pro-AC | |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Mid-end | Flagship |
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