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MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
35.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
34.9Inno Score
32.9CPU33.1
28.9GPU27.3
—Benchmarks49.1
50.1Efficiencyspec-based32.1
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 12003 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 scores 35.2 against 34.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 860. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MediaTek Dimensity 1200 edges ahead in GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 1200

  • 56% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,292 vs 830
  • 30% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 10 W
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20212021
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+1%2.96 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUArm Mali-G77 MC9Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s+99%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Max download4.7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayFHD+ @ 168Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu—795,334Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—294,736Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—118,830Bottom 27%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—160,316Bottom 35%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—221,452Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 12—923,253Bottom 37%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030Bottom 50%1,037+1%Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Bottom 50%3,038+5%Top 47%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,292+56%Top 38%830Bottom 50%

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