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MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

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36.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
32.9CPU51.5
26.9GPU53.1
45.6Benchmarks76.1
50.1Efficiency71.4
1 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 12008 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+30) and GPU (+26). MediaTek Dimensity 1200 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 1200

  • 12% higher Max download: 4.7 Gbps vs 4.2 Gbps

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 33
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 46
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 50
  • 349% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20212025
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3 GHz3.21 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUArm Mali-G77 MC9Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s76.8 GB/s+349%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download4.7 Gbps+12%4.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max displayFHD+ @ 168Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu 10690,000Top 49%2,324,829+237%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030Top 45%2,050+99%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Top 46%6,850+136%Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,050Top 77%3,700+252%Top 24%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—675,620Top 18%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—797,455Top 18%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—332,748Top 26%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—519,006Top 20%

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