MediaTek Dimensity 800U vs Samsung Exynos 980

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 800U with Samsung Exynos 980. 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

Exynos 980

423757

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Dimensity 800U

614

Exynos 980

847

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Dimensity 800U

1821

Exynos 980

1828

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A76 6x 2.0 GHz – Cortex-A55	2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A77 6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores	8	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A
Lithography	7 nm	8 nm
TDP		9 Watt
Neural Processing	NPU	NPU

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 12 GB	up to 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	4x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 2.2

UFS 2.1

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G57 MP3	Mali-G76 MP5
GPU Architecture	Mali Valhall	Mali Bifrost
GPU frequency	850 MHz	730 MHz
Execution units	3	5
Shaders	48	80
DirectX	12
OpenCL API	2.1	2.1
OpenGL API	ES 3.2	ES 3.2
Vulkan API	1.2	1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2520x1080@120Hz	3360x1440
Max camera resolution	1x 64MP, 1x 20MP + 1x 16MP	1x 108MP, 2x 20MP
Max Video Capture	4K@30FPS	4K@120fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	2.77 Gbps	3.55 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	1.2 Gbps	1.38 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

Supplemental Information

Launch Date	2020 Quarter 3	2019 Quarter 3
Partnumber	MT6853V, MT6853V/TNZA, MT6853/TNZA, MT6853T	S5E9630
Vertical Segment	Mobiles	Mobiles
Positioning	Mid-end	Mid-end