MediaTek Dimensity 9200 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 9200 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
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GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
| Architecture | 1x 3.05 GHz – Cortex-X3 3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A715 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510 |
4x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 4x 1.6 GHz – Kryo |
| Number of cores | 8 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv8-A |
| Lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2000 million | |
| TDP | 11 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | MediaTek APU 690 | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory frequency | 4266 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.0 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G715 MP11 | Adreno 530 |
| GPU Architecture | Mali Valhall | Qualcomm Adreno 500 |
| GPU frequency | 980 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Execution units | 11 | 2 |
| Shaders | 256 | |
| DirectX | 11.2 | |
| OpenCL API | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | ES 3.1 |
| Vulkan API | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 2960x1440 | 3840x2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP | 1x 28MP, 2x |
| Max Video Capture | 8K@30fps | 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 | 7 Gbps | 0.6 Gbps |
| Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | |
| Wi-Fi | 7 (802.11be) | 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 4.1 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2022 Quarter 4 | 2016 Quarter 3 |
| Partnumber | MT6985 | MSM8996 Pro-AB, MSM8996 Pro-AC |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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