MediaTek Dimensity 1080 vs Samsung Exynos 2600
29.5CPU72.6
—GPU77.4
38.4Benchmarks81.1
54.9Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 10805 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 38.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+43) and benchmarks (+43). MediaTek Dimensity 1080 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1080
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600
- Stronger CPU score: 73 vs 30
- Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 38
- 342% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,824 vs 2,450
- 197% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,995 vs 1,010
- 67% lower process: 2 nm vs 6 nm
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 6 nm | 2 nm+67% |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv9.3 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Core configuration | 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency) |
| Max clock | 2.6 GHz | — |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G68 MC4 | Samsung Xclipse 960 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-3200 | — |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G (sub-6) | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | — |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | — |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 520,000 | 2,827,538Top 14% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 947,776Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,052,625Top 14% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 347,409Top 25% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 479,728Top 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,010Bottom 46% | 2,995+197%Top 10% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,450Bottom 43% | 10,824+342%Top 6% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 7,230Top 8% |
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