MediaTek Dimensity 800U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 800U with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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 855

518573

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Dimensity 800U

614

Snapdragon 855

738

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Dimensity 800U

1821

Snapdragon 855

2593

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A76 6x 2.0 GHz – Cortex-A55	1x 2.84 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime) 3x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver)
Number of cores	8	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
TDP		6 Watt
Neural Processing	NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon 690

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

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G57 MP3	Adreno 640
GPU Architecture	Valhall	Adreno 600
GPU frequency	850 MHz	590 MHz
Execution units	3	4
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 192MP, 2x 22MP
Max Video Capture	4K@30FPS	4K
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	2 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	1.2 Gbps	0.316 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	5.1	5.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date	2020 Quarter 3	2018 Quarter 4
Partnumber	MT6853V, MT6853V/TNZA, MT6853/TNZA, MT6853T	SM8150
Vertical Segment	Mobiles	Mobiles
Positioning	Mid-end	Flagship