MediaTek Dimensity 800U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 800U with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. 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 870

700103

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Dimensity 800U

614

Snapdragon 870

991

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Dimensity 800U

1821

Snapdragon 870

3362

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A76 6x 2.0 GHz – Cortex-A55	1x 3.20 GHz – Cortex-A77 (Kryo 585 Prime) 3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A77 (Kryo 585 Gold) 4x 1.80 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 585 Silver)
Number of cores	8	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
TDP		10 Watt
Neural Processing	NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon 698

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 12 GB	up to 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory frequency	2133 MHz	2750 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	4x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G57 MP3	Adreno 650
GPU Architecture	Mali Valhall	Qualcomm Adreno 600
GPU frequency	850 MHz	670 MHz
Execution units	3	2
Shaders	48	512
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@60Hz
Max camera resolution	1x 64MP, 1x 20MP + 1x 16MP	1x 200MP, 2x 25MP
Max Video Capture	4K@30FPS	8K@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	7.5 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	1.2 Gbps	3 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 SBAS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date	2020 Quarter 3	2021 Quarter 1
Partnumber	MT6853V, MT6853V/TNZA, MT6853/TNZA, MT6853T	SM8250-AC
Vertical Segment	Mobiles	Mobiles
Positioning	Mid-end	Flagship