How do the scores compare?

MediaTek Dimensity 900 scores 36.4/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 scores 31.4/100. MediaTek Dimensity 900 wins 4 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 wins 4.

What are the main differences between the MediaTek Dimensity 900 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855?

MediaTek Dimensity 900 advantages: Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 32; 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W; 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 advantages: Stronger benchmarks score: 42 vs 36; 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s; 28% higher AnTuTu 10: 600,000 vs 470,000; 18% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.4 GHz; 17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,700 vs 2,300.

MediaTek Dimensity 900 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER

MediaTek

MediaTek Dimensity 900

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

27.4CPU30.1

—GPU24.9

35.9Benchmarks42

—AI29

54.9Efficiency32.1

4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9004 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 900 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.4 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+23). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 efficiency score: 55 vs 32
50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Stronger benchmarks score: 42 vs 36
33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
28% higher AnTuTu 10: 600,000 vs 470,000
18% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,700 vs 2,300

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 900	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced	2021	2019
Process	6 nm+14%	7 nm
TDP (typical)	5 W+50%	10 W
Architecture	Armv8.2	Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 900	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores	8	8
Core configuration	2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock	2.4 GHz	2.84 GHz+18%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 900	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPU	Arm Mali-G68 MC4	Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 900	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPU	—	Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance	—	7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 900	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory type	LPDDR5-3200	LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s+33%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 900	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Modem	Integrated 5G (sub-6)	Snapdragon X24 LTE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.2	5.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 900	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max display	FHD+ @ 120Hz	4K @ 60Hz
Video capture	4K@30fps	4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 900 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	MediaTek Dimensity 900	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 10	470,000Top 63%	600,000+28%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)	920+8%Top 58%	850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	2,300Top 58%	2,700+17%Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	800Top 87%

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