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MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

MediaTek Dimensity 1200
36.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
37.3Inno Score
32.9CPU27.7
26.9GPU23.4
45.6Benchmarks39.8
50.1Efficiencyspec-based76.2
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 12003 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 scores 36.9 against 37.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1200

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 27 vs 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 46 vs 40
  • 71% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,050 vs 613
  • 62% higher Max download: 4.7 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Announced20212022
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+36%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
GPUArm Mali-G77 MC9Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download4.7 Gbps+62%2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 168HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
AnTuTu690,000+25%550,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030+9%Top 48%943Bottom 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900+3%Top 49%2,804Bottom 50%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,050+71%Bottom 44%613Bottom 26%

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