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MediaTek Dimensity 900 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

WINNER
M
36.4Inno Score
VS
Q
34.9Inno Score
27.4CPU24.3
35.9Benchmarks36
54.9Efficiency54.9
3 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9003 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 900 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.4 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+3). Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 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 900

  • Stronger CPU score: 27 vs 24
  • 96% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 920 vs 470
  • 53% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,300 vs 1,500
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

  • 17% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Announced20212023
Process6 nm6 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.4 GHz2.8 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
GPUArm Mali-G68 MC4Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s+50%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
ModemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTu 10470,000Top 63%471,425Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (single)920+96%Top 58%470Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,300+53%Top 58%1,500Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—185,372Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—29,548Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—128,755Top 98%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—127,750Top 100%

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