How do the scores compare?

There is no overall score comparison yet, because at least one of them still awaits benchmark results. On individual spec rows, MediaTek MT8163 wins 0 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 wins 3.

What are the main differences between the MediaTek MT8163 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 429?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 advantages: 57% lower process: 12 nm vs 28 nm; 33% higher Max clock: 2 GHz vs 1.5 GHz.

MediaTek MT8163 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 429

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MediaTek MT8163

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 429

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0 spec wins — MediaTek MT81633 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 429

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: MediaTek MT8163 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 lack 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 MT8163

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 429

57% lower process: 12 nm vs 28 nm
33% higher Max clock: 2 GHz vs 1.5 GHz

General

General comparison: MediaTek MT8163 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
Spec	MediaTek MT8163	Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
Announced	2015	2018
Process	28 nm	12 nm+57%
Architecture	Armv8-A	Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek MT8163 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
Spec	MediaTek MT8163	Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
Cores	4	4
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 (V/A; V/B up to 1.3 GHz)	4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock	1.5 GHz	2 GHz+33%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek MT8163 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
Spec	MediaTek MT8163	Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
GPU	Arm Mali-T720 MP2	Qualcomm Adreno 504
GPU clock	600 MHz	—

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek MT8163 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
Spec	MediaTek MT8163	Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
NPU	—	Qualcomm Hexagon 536

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek MT8163 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
Spec	MediaTek MT8163	Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
Memory type	DDR3 / LPDDR3	LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth	6.4 GB/s	—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek MT8163 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
Spec	MediaTek MT8163	Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
Modem	—	Snapdragon X6 LTE
Max download	—	0.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	4.0	5.0

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek MT8163 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
Spec	MediaTek MT8163	Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
Max display	Full HD (1920x1080)	HD+
Video capture	1080p	1080p@30fps

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