MediaTek Dimensity 800U vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 800U with MediaTek Dimensity 1200. 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 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A76 6x 2.0 GHz – Cortex-A55	1x 3 GHz – Cortex-A78 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores	8	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Neural Processing	NPU	MediaTek APU 3.0

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

UFS 3.1

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G57 MP3	Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Architecture	Valhall	Valhall
GPU frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
Execution units	3	9
Shaders	48	144
DirectX	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@120Hz	2520x1080
Max camera resolution	1x 64MP, 1x 20MP + 1x 16MP	1x 2000MP, 1x 32MP + 1x 16MP
Max Video Capture	4K@30FPS	4K@60fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	2.77 Gbps	4.7 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	1.2 Gbps	2.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	5.1	5.2
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date	2020 Quarter 3	2021 Quarter 1
Partnumber	MT6853V, MT6853V/TNZA, MT6853/TNZA, MT6853T	MT6893
Vertical Segment	Mobiles	Mobiles
Positioning	Mid-end	Flagship