MediaTek Dimensity 800U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 800U with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus. 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 3.00 GHz – Cortex-X1 (Kryo 680 Prime) 3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A78 (Kryo 680 Gold) 4x 1.80 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 680 Silver)
Number of cores	8	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Number of transistors		10300 million
TDP		8 Watt
Neural Processing	NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon 780

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 12 GB	up to 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory frequency	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	4x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G57 MP3	Adreno 660
GPU Architecture	Valhall	Adreno 600
GPU frequency	850 MHz	900 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 64MP
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

Supplemental Information

Launch Date	2020 Quarter 3	2021 Quarter 3
Partnumber	MT6853V, MT6853V/TNZA, MT6853/TNZA, MT6853T	SM8350-AC
Vertical Segment	Mobiles	Mobiles
Positioning	Mid-end	Flagship