MediaTek Dimensity 800U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 800U with Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. 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 800U

401197

Snapdragon 835

308375

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Dimensity 800U

614

Snapdragon 835

383

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Dimensity 800U

1821

Snapdragon 835

1694

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A76 6x 2.0 GHz – Cortex-A55	4x 2.45 GHz – Cortex-A73 (Kryo 280 Gold) 4x 1.9 GHz – Cortex-A53 (Kryo 280 Silver)
Number of cores	8	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Number of transistors		3000 million
TDP		9 Watt
Neural Processing	NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon 682

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	2x32 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 2.2

UFS 2.1

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G57 MP3	Adreno 540
GPU Architecture	Valhall	Adreno 500
GPU frequency	850 MHz	740 MHz
Execution units	3	2
Shaders	48	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@120Hz	3840x2160
Max camera resolution	1x 64MP, 1x 20MP + 1x 16MP	1x 32MP, 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	1 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	1.2 Gbps	0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	5.1	5.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date	2020 Quarter 3	2017 Quarter 1
Partnumber	MT6853V, MT6853V/TNZA, MT6853/TNZA, MT6853T	MSM8998, 8998, MSM8098, 8098
Vertical Segment	Mobiles	Mobiles
Positioning	Mid-end	Flagship