MediaTek MT8788 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
20CPU23.5
—GPU20.6
—Benchmarks30.5
20Efficiencyspec-based44.2
0 spec wins — MediaTek MT87882 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek MT8788 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 MT8788
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
- Stronger CPU score: 24 vs 20
- 33% lower process: 8 nm vs 12 nm
- 10% higher Max clock: 2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
General
| Spec | MediaTek MT8788 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2019 |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | — | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek MT8788 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz+10% |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek MT8788 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G72 MP3 | Qualcomm Adreno 618 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek MT8788 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 688 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek MT8788 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4-3733 | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 14.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek MT8788 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | 4G LTE Cat-7 (2x20 CA) | Snapdragon X15 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek MT8788 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 1920x1200 @ 60Hz | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek MT8788 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 380,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 700Bottom 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,850Bottom 24% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 269Bottom 12% |
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