MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
32.9CPU100
26.9GPU—
45.6Benchmarks—
50.1Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 12004 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 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 1200
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
- Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 33
- 215% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 4.7 Gbps
- 67% lower process: 2 nm vs 6 nm
- 67% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 3 GHz
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 6 nm | 2 nm+67% |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 3 GHz | 5 GHz+67% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G77 MC9 | Adreno GPU |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 |
| Max bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G (sub-6) | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF |
| Max download | 4.7 Gbps | 14.8 Gbps+215% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 168Hz | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 690,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,030Top 50% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,900Bottom 49% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,050Bottom 24% | — |
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