MediaTek Dimensity 800 vs Samsung Exynos 850
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20Efficiencyspec-based46.7
2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8000 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 800 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 800
- 259% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 502 vs 140
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 800 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2020 |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 4 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2-A | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 800 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 800 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC4 | Arm Mali-G52 MP1 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 800 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek APU 3.0 | — |
| AI performance | 2.4 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 800 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR4X-1600 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 12.8 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 800 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (sub-6GHz, SA/NSA) | Integrated LTE Cat-7 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 800 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 800 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 170Bottom 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 600Bottom 2% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 502+259%Bottom 39% | 140Bottom 10% |
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