MediaTek Dimensity 8050 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 8050 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. 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 835

308375

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Dimensity 8050

1094

Snapdragon 835

383

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Dimensity 8050

3349

Snapdragon 835

1694

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	1x 3 GHz – Cortex-A78 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55	4x 2.45 GHz – Cortex-A73 (Kryo 280 Gold) 4x 1.9 GHz – Cortex-A53 (Kryo 280 Silver)
Number of cores	8	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A
Lithography	6 nm	10 nm
Number of transistors		3000 million
TDP		9 Watt
Neural Processing	MediaTek APU 570	Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 16 GB	up to 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x32 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 2.1

Graphics

GPU name	Mali-G77 MP9	Adreno 540
GPU Architecture	Mali Valhall	Qualcomm Adreno 500
GPU frequency	886 MHz	740 MHz
Execution units	9	2
Shaders	288	384
DirectX		12
OpenCL API	2.0	2.0
OpenGL API		ES 3.2
Vulkan API	1.3	1.1

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2520x1080	3840x2160
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP	1x 32MP, 2x 16MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	4K@30fps
Video codec support	AV1 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	4.7 Gbps	1 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	2.5 Gbps	0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	5.2	5.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date	2023 Quarter 2	2017 Quarter 1
Partnumber	MT6893, MT6893Z_T/CZA	MSM8998, 8998, MSM8098, 8098
Vertical Segment	Mobiles	Mobiles
Positioning	Mid-end	Flagship