MediaTek Dimensity 820 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
36CPU37.3
24.2GPU33.9
—Benchmarks55.9
—AIspec-based64
20Efficiencyspec-based55.9
0 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 8203 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek Dimensity 820 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 820
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
- Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 24
- 108% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,491 vs 718
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 820 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2020 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2-A | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 820 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.6 GHz | 2.84 GHz+9% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 820 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G57 MC5 | Adreno 660 |
| GPU clock | — | 840 MHz |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 820 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek APU 3.0 | Hexagon 780 |
| AI performance | — | 26 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 820 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 820 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (sub-6GHz, SA/NSA) | Snapdragon X60 5G |
| Max download | — | 7.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 820 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 820 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,040,324Top 50% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 379,461Bottom 51% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 169,822Bottom 47% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 200,968Top 45% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 290,073Top 48% |
| AnTuTu 12 | — | 1,152,346Bottom 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,480Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,595Top 38% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 718Bottom 47% | 1,491+108%Top 33% |
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