In 2019 MediaTek launched the Dimensity line; every processor in this series comes with 5G connectivity even in the budget segment Like Dimensity 720. Now Qualcomm also launched their cheapest 5G mobile processor Snapdragon 480. Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 vs Dimensity 720 both feature powerful specs from the company with a 5G modem. There are some significant differences if you compare Mediatek Dimensity 720 vs Snapdragon 480 specification sheet, especially between their CPU, GPU. This article will compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 vs Dimensity 720 specification, benchmark, and key difference and find out which is the best budget 5G mobile Processor in 2021. Also, Check its ranking in the best mobile processor list 2021.
Mediatek Dimensity 720 vs Snapdragon 480 Specification Sheet has ARM-based octa-core CPU. Mediatek Dimensity 720 CPU is Octa-Core: 2x ARM Cortex-A76 up to 2GHz; 6x ARM Cortex-A55 up to 2GHz and Sd 480 CPU is 2x 2 GHz – Kryo 460 Gold and 6x 1.7 GHz – Kryo 460 Silver. Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Vs Dimensity 720 GPU is Qualcomm® Adreno™ 619 and Arm Mali G57 MC3.
Dimensity 720 has a Smaller 7nm Size compare to the 8nm of Sd 480. Both Processor packed with powerful 5G Modem and support SA/ NSA modes, TDD/ FDD, sub-6GHz, and mmWave networks. Snapdragon 480 supports FHD+ display @ 120Hz Refresh rate compare to 90Hz in Mediatek.
Mediatek Dimensity 720 Antutu Score is 312456. Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Antutu Score is 295964.
Mediatek Dimensity 720 Geekbench Score for single-core 538 and for Multi-core is 1813. Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Geekbench Score for Single Core is 417 and For Multi-Core is 1563.
Snapdragon 480 | Dimensity 720 |
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Better GPU and GPU | |
Better Anuttu and Geekbench Score | |
Smaller 7nm Size |
Looking at every aspect of these processors, Dimensity 700 is the powerful chipset that we can also see in Benchmark Score. But Snapdragon 480 also has advantages like 120Hz display support, better ISP, and quick charge 4+ support.
Dimensity 720
Snapdragon 480 has better 5G modem.
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Dimensity 720 is better processor
Processor Manufacturer | Qualcomm Mediatek |
Announced | 04 January, 2021 23 July, 2020 |
Model | SM4350 MT6853V |
Class | Low end Midrange |
Size | 8nm 7nm |
CPU Cores | 8 8 |
CPU Configuration |
2x 2 GHz – Kryo 460 Gold and 6x 1.7 GHz – Kryo 460 Silver
2x ARM Cortex-A76 up to 2GHz 6x ARM Cortex-A55 up to 2GHz |
High Frequency | 2000 MHz 2000 MHz |
Core architecture | Normal hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Performance Core | 2x 2 GHz – Kryo 460 Gold 2x ARM Cortex-A76 up to 2GHz |
Power Efficient Core | 6x 1.7 GHz – Kryo 460 Silver 6x ARM Cortex-A55 up to 2GHz |
L1 Cache | - - |
L2 cache | - - |
L3 cache | - - |
Storage Type | eMMC: eMMC 5.1, UFS: UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2 |
Instruction set | ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | - 10 W |
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. |
Qualcomm® Adreno™ 619 GPU
Arm Mali-G57 MC3 |
GPU Memory |
-
850 MHz |
Architecture | Adreno 600 Valhall |
FLOPS | - |
OpenGL Version | 2.0 2.0 |
DirectX Support DirectX Support | 12 12 |
Vulkan version | 1.1 1.1 |
Shading units | - 48 |
Video Encoding | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.265 (HEVC), H.264 (AVC), VP9 |
Video Playback | H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC) VP8 and VP9 playback H.264, H.265 / HEVC, VP-9 |
Gaming | - |
APU / NPU / AI Proc. / Neural IP |
• Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 686 Processor Hexagon Vector eXtensions • Hexagon Scalar Accelerator Ultra low power hub for audio, voice and sensors • Supports AI algorithms at low power • Support for fusing contextual data streams including sensors, audio and voice • Supports multiple hardware accelerated always-on voice assistants • Multi-mic far-field detection and echo cancellation AI MediaTek APU |
TOPS Speed | - - |
RAM Type |
LPDDR4X LPDDR4X |
RAM frequency | 2133 MHz 2133 MHz |
RAM Max | 8 GB 2x 16 Bit |
Max Bandwidth | 17 Gbit/s 17.07 Gbit/s |
Bus Speed A bus is a subsystem that transfers data between computer components or between computers. | 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit |
Cellular Modem |
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X51 5G Modem-RF System Modem to antenna integrated system for 5G multimode Mediatek 5G Modem |
Cellular Technology |
Multimode support: 5G NR, LTE including CBRS, WCDMA, HSPA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE 2G / 3G / 4G / 5G Multi-Mode, 4G Carrier Aggregation (CA), CDMA2000 1x/EVDO Rev. A (SRLTE), EDGE, 4G FDD / TDD, 5G FDD / TDD, GSM, TD-SCDMA, WDCDMA |
4G Network |
LTE Cat. 15 4G FDD / TDD, 5G FDD / TDD |
5G Modem | |
5G Network |
5G mmWave and sub-6 GHz, standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) modes, FDD, TDD SA & NSA modes; SA Option2, NSA Option3 / 3a / 3x, NR TDD Band, NR FDD Band, DSS, NR DL 2CC, 120 MHz bandwidth, 256QAM NR UL 2CC, 256QAM VoNR / EPS fallback |
5G mmWave | 200 MHz bandwidth, 2x2 MIMO Yes |
5G sub-6 GHz | 100 MHz bandwidth, 4x4 MIMO Yes |
5G Spectrum | sub-6 GHz sub-6-gigahertz (GHz) and mmWave |
Download Speed | 2.5 Gbps (5G), 800 Mbps (LTE) 2.77Gbps |
Upload Speed | Up to 660 Mbps (5G), 210 Mbps (LTE) Up to 211 Mbps |
Dual SIM | Global 5G multi-SIM Yes |
Extra Feature |
Qualcomm® 5G PowerSave • Qualcomm® Smart Transmit™ technology • Qualcomm® Wideband Envelope Tracking • Qualcomm® Signal Boost adaptive antenna tuning |
wireless System | Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 6200 System Mediatek Wireless Chip |
WiFi-6 ready | |
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. | 802.11a/b/g/n, 802.11ax-ready, 802.11ac Wave 2 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
Wi-Fi Band | 2.4GHz, 5GHz 2.5GHz, 5GHz |
Wi-Fi Speed | - |
Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. | 5.1 5.1 |
Bluetooth Audio | Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Technology, aptX Adaptive - |
GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. | Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC, GPS, GNSS, QZSS A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
USB | USB-C USB Type-C |
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches. | |
Extra Feature |
8-stream sounding, MU-MIMO • Target Wake Time (TWT) • Wi-Fi Security: WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Enhanced Open, WPA3 Easy Connect, WPA3-Person • Channel Utilization: 20/40/80 MHz • MIMO Configuration: 2x2 |
ISP |
Qualcomm Spectra™ 345 Image Signal Processor Mediatek ISP |
Single Camera | Up to 64 MP 64MP |
Dual Camera | 25 MP + 13 MP dual camera, Up to 13 MP triple camera w 20MP + 16MP |
Video capture |
• 1080p Single Video Capture @ 60 FPS • 1080p Dual Video Capture @ 30 FPS • 720p Triple Video Capture @ 30 FPS • Slow Motion video capture 720p @ 120 FPS 3840 x 2160 |
Video Codec |
• H.264 (AVC) and H.265 (HEVC)
H.264, H.265, VP9 |
Extra Feature |
Shutter Lag and Multi-Frame Noise Reduction • Triple 12-bit ISPs HDR-ISP, Multi-Frame NR, 3D Noise Reduction, Depth Engine, Warping Engine, AI-FD |
Display Support |
On-Device Display Support: • FHD+ (1080 x 2520 @ 120 Hz) • HD+ (900 x 1600 @ 120 Hz) 2520 x 1080 |
Refresh Rate | 120 Hz 90Hz |
Max External Display | - - |
Extra Feature | - |
Audio Playback | Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio codec up to Qualcomm® WCD9385, Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Technology, Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio technology AAC LC, MP3, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, FLAC |
Security Features |
Security Features: Qualcomm® Content Protection, Qualcomm® Trusted Execution Environment (QTEE), Wireless Connection Security (Cellular & Wi-Fi), Biometric Authentication, Qualcomm® Wireless Edge Services (WES), Qualcomm® Malware Protection, FIPS-certified Hardware Crypto Cores, Camera Security Framework, Hardware Key Manager, Trusted UI Framework, Qualcomm® Mobile Security, Qualcomm® Processor Security, Secure Boot FacFinger Print sensor and face Unlock |
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes Yes |
Face Detection |
Charging Speed | Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4+ technology - |
AnTuTu benchmark scores | 295964 312456 |
Geekbench scores | Single Core is 417 and For Multi-Core is 1563 Mediatek Dimensity 720 Geekbench Score for single-core 538 and for Multi-core is 1813. |
3DMark |
13664 Points (14%) |
PCMark | 14530 Points (47%) |
Passmark CPU |
176204 Points (23%) |
Octane V2 | 14886 Points (24%) |
Mozilla Kraken |
4059 ms (7%) |