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MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs Samsung Exynos 1080

MediaTek Dimensity 1200
36.9Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1080
—Inno Score
32.9CPU41.3
26.9GPU29
45.6Benchmarks52
—AIspec-based23.5
50.1Efficiencyspec-based52
2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 12003 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1080

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 1080 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 Samsung Exynos 1080

  • Stronger CPU score: 41 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 52 vs 46
  • 24% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,306 vs 1,050
  • 17% lower process: 5 nm vs 6 nm

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Samsung Exynos 1080
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Samsung Exynos 1080
Announced20212020
Process6 nm5 nm+17%
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Samsung Exynos 1080
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Samsung Exynos 1080
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+7%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Samsung Exynos 1080
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Samsung Exynos 1080
GPUArm Mali-G77 MC9Arm Mali-G78 MP10

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Samsung Exynos 1080
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Samsung Exynos 1080
NPU—Dual-core NPU + DSP
AI performance—6 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Samsung Exynos 1080
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Samsung Exynos 1080
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X / LPDDR5
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Samsung Exynos 1080
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Samsung Exynos 1080
ModemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)Integrated 5G (sub-6 + mmWave)
Max download4.7 Gbps5.1 Gbps+9%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Samsung Exynos 1080
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Samsung Exynos 1080
Max displayFHD+ @ 168HzWQHD+ @ 90Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 versus Samsung Exynos 1080
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 1200Samsung Exynos 1080
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared690,000892,198Bottom 40%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—320,127Bottom 40%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—137,206Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—170,859Bottom 45%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—264,006Bottom 45%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030Top 48%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Top 49%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,050Bottom 44%1,306+24%Top 50%

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