MediaTek Dimensity 8050 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 8050 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 821. 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 8050

Snapdragon 821

232375

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Dimensity 8050

1094

Snapdragon 821

353

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Dimensity 8050

3349

Snapdragon 821

857

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	1x 3 GHz – Cortex-A78 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55	4x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 4x 1.6 GHz – Kryo
Number of cores	8	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A
Lithography	6 nm	14 nm
Number of transistors		2000 million
TDP		11 Watt
Neural Processing	MediaTek APU 570	Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 16 GB	up to 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Memory frequency	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 2.0

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G77 MP9	Adreno 530
GPU Architecture	Mali Valhall	Qualcomm Adreno 500
GPU frequency	886 MHz	650 MHz
Execution units	9	2
Shaders	288	256
DirectX		11.2
OpenCL API	2.0	2.0
OpenGL API		ES 3.1
Vulkan API	1.3	1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2520x1080	3840x2160
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP	1x 28MP, 2x
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	4K@30fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC)

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	4.7 Gbps	0.6 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	2.5 Gbps	0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	5.2	4.1
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date	2023 Quarter 2	2016 Quarter 3
Partnumber	MT6893, MT6893Z_T/CZA	MSM8996 Pro-AB, MSM8996 Pro-AC
Vertical Segment	Mobiles	Mobiles
Positioning	Mid-end	Flagship