MediaTek Dimensity 820 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 820 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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 4x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A76
4x 2.0 GHz – Cortex-A55
1x 2.84 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 10 Watt
Neural Processing NPU Qualcomm Hexagon 698

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 16 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

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G57 MP5 Adreno 650
GPU Architecture Valhall Adreno 600
GPU frequency 650 MHz 590 MHz
Execution units 5 2
Shaders 80 512
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 80MP, 1x 32MP + 1x 16MP 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP
Max Video Capture 4K@30fps 8K@30fps, 4K@120fps
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 5.1
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2020 May 2019 Quarter 4
Partnumber MT6875 SM8250, SM8250-AB, SD865
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Mid-end Flagship

AnTuTu 10

Total Score
Dimensity 820
403227
Snapdragon 865
654857

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
Dimensity 820
615
Snapdragon 865
927

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
Dimensity 820
1924
Snapdragon 865
3402