MediaTek Dimensity 800U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 800U with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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	2x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 465 Gold) 6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 465 Silver)
Number of cores	8	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	7 nm	8 nm
TDP		5 Watt
Neural Processing	NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon 692

Memory (RAM)

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

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 2.2

UFS 2.1

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G57 MP3	Adreno 618
GPU Architecture	Valhall	Adreno 600
GPU frequency	850 MHz	750 MHz
Execution units	3	2
Shaders	48	128
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@90Hz
Max camera resolution	1x 64MP, 1x 20MP + 1x 16MP	1x 192MP, 2x 16MP
Max Video Capture	4K@30FPS	4K@30fps
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	0.8 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	1.2 Gbps	0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS SBAS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date	2020 Quarter 3	2020 Quarter 1
Partnumber	MT6853V, MT6853V/TNZA, MT6853/TNZA, MT6853T	SM7125
Vertical Segment	Mobiles	Mobiles
Positioning	Mid-end	Mid-end