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MediaTek Dimensity 1080 vs Samsung Exynos 9820

MediaTek Dimensity 1080
38.1Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 9820
—Inno Score
29.5CPU39.5
38.4Benchmarks—
54.9Efficiencyspec-based20
2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 10801 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9820

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 9820 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1080

  • 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820

  • Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 30

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Samsung Exynos 9820
Announced20222018
Process6 nm+25%8 nm
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Samsung Exynos 9820
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.73 GHz+5%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Samsung Exynos 9820
GPUArm Mali-G68 MC4Arm Mali-G76 MP12

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Samsung Exynos 9820
NPU—Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Samsung Exynos 9820
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR4X
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Samsung Exynos 9820
ModemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)Integrated LTE Cat-20
Max download—2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6—
Bluetooth5.2—

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Samsung Exynos 9820
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzWQUXGA (3840x2400)
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1080Samsung Exynos 9820
AnTuTu520,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,010Bottom 46%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,450Bottom 45%—

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