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MediaTek Dimensity 1080 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
35Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.8Inno Score
28.7CPU26.2
23.5GPU20
—Benchmarks34.9
54.9Efficiencyspec-based76.2
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 10803 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 scores 35 against 34.8 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 1080 edges ahead in GPU and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1080

  • Stronger GPU score: 24 vs 20
  • 285% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 631 vs 164
  • 18% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Announced20222023
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+18%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
GPUArm Mali-G68 MC4Adreno 613

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
ModemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)Snapdragon X61 5G
Max download—2.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
AnTuTu—452,000
Geekbench 6 (single)968+5%Bottom 40%921Bottom 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,229Bottom 37%2,246+1%Bottom 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme631+285%Bottom 41%164Bottom 14%

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