MediaTek MT8166 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
20CPU22.2
—GPU20.8
—Efficiencyspec-based20
0 spec wins — MediaTek MT81661 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek MT8166 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 MT8166
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
- 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
General
| Spec | MediaTek MT8166 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | — | 2021 |
| Process | — | 8 nm |
| Architecture | Armv8-A | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek MT8166 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Core configuration | 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek MT8166 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8300 | Qualcomm Adreno 619 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek MT8166 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 686 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek MT8166 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek MT8166 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X51 5G |
| Max download | — | 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek MT8166 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek MT8166 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 684Bottom 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,787Bottom 23% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 294Bottom 21% |
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