How do the scores compare?

MediaTek Dimensity 700 scores 30.2/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 scores 30.4/100. MediaTek Dimensity 700 wins 4 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 wins 4.

What are the main differences between the MediaTek Dimensity 700 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845?

MediaTek Dimensity 700 advantages: Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 32; 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W; 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm; 24% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 730 vs 590. Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 advantages: Stronger benchmarks score: 35 vs 29; 75% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s; 27% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz; 25% higher AnTuTu 10: 450,000 vs 360,000; 16% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,200 vs 1,900.

MediaTek Dimensity 700 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

MediaTek

MediaTek Dimensity 700

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

23.9CPU26.6

29.2Benchmarks34.8

44.2Efficiency32.1

4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 7004 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MediaTek Dimensity 700 scores 30.2 against 30.4 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 700

Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 32
50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
24% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 730 vs 590

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Stronger benchmarks score: 35 vs 29
75% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
27% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
25% higher AnTuTu 10: 450,000 vs 360,000
16% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,200 vs 1,900

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 700 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 700	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced	2020	2018
Process	7 nm+30%	10 nm
TDP (typical)	5 W+50%	10 W
Architecture	Armv8.2	Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 700 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 700	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores	8	8
Core configuration	2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55	4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock	2.2 GHz	2.8 GHz+27%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 700 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 700	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPU	Arm Mali-G57 MC2	Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 700 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 700	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPU	—	Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 700 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 700	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory type	LPDDR4X-2133	LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	29.9 GB/s+75%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 700 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 700	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Modem	Integrated 5G (sub-6)	Snapdragon X20 LTE
Max download	2.8 Gbps	—
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 700 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 700	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max display	FHD+ @ 90Hz	4K @ 60Hz
Video capture	2K@30fps	4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 700 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 700	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 10	360,000Top 78%	450,000+25%Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)	730+24%Top 70%	590Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	1,900Top 72%	2,200+16%Top 60%

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