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MediaTek Dimensity 8550 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
54.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
26.7Inno Score
47CPU22.6
54.4GPU—
—Benchmarks27
68Efficiencyspec-based34.5
5 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 85500 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 8550 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+24). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 8550

  • Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 23
  • 285% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,166 vs 1,600
  • 271% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,559 vs 420
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 39% higher Max clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.45 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20262017
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2-AArmv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A7254x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock3.4 GHz+39%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUArm Mali-G720 MC8Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUMediaTek NPU 880Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemIntegrated 5G-Advanced modemSnapdragon X16 LTE
Max download5.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 8550 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 8550Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu—330,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,559+271%Top 29%420Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,166+285%Top 21%1,600Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,411Top 18%—

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