MediaTek Dimensity 9300 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2

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Which processor is better? We compared MediaTek Dimensity 9300 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
Dimensity 9300
2239
Snapdragon 8 Elite 2
3383

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
Dimensity 9300
7538
Snapdragon 8 Elite 2
11480

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 1x 3.25 GHz – Cortex-X4
3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-X4
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A720
2x 4.6 GHz
Number of cores 8 2
Instruction Set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9.2-A
Lithography 4 nm 3 nm
Number of transistors 22700 million
TDP 7 Watt
Neural Processing MediaTek NPU 790 Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 24 GB
Memory type LPDDR5T LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 4800 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit 4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G720 MP12
GPU Architecture Mali Valhall
GPU frequency 1300 MHz
Execution units 12
Shaders 1536
DirectX 12
OpenCL API 3.0
Vulkan API 1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 3840x2160
Max camera resolution 1x 320MP 1x 320MP
Max Video Capture 8K@30fps 8K@60fps
Video codec support AV1
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9
AV1
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP8
VP9

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 7.9 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 4.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth 5.4 6.0
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2023 Quarter 4 2025 Quarter 3
Partnumber MT6989 SM8850
Vertical Segment Mobiles Mobiles
Positioning Flagship Flagship