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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Vs Dimensity 1200

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Vs Dimensity 1200

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Vs Dimensity 1200. Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

So let’s Compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Vs Dimensity 1200 Specification and Benchmark. Find out Which is the best Mobile Processors? Also, Check their Ranking in the Best mobile processor list 2022.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Vs Dimensity 1200 Specification Comparison

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Dimensity 1200
Architecture	1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510	1x 3 GHz – Cortex-A78 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Instruction set	ARMv9-A	ARMv8.2-A
Process	4 nanometers	6 nanometers

GPU name	Adreno 730	Mali-G77 MC9
Architecture	Adreno 700	Valhall

Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	4266 MHz

Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Yes
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Max display resolution	3840 x 2160	2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP	1x 200MP, 2x 32MP
Video capture	8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS	4K at 60FPS

Modem	Snapdragon X65	–
4G support	LTE Cat. 24	LTE Cat. 19
5G support	Yes	Yes
Download speed	Up to 2500 Mbps	Up to 1600 Mbps
Upload speed	Up to 316 Mbps	Up to 150 Mbps

Announced	December 2021	January 2021
Class	Flagship	Flagship
Model number	SM8450	MT6893
Official page	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 official site	MediaTek Dimensity 1200 official site

Qualcomm Sd 8 Gen 1 Vs Dimensity 1200 Antutu Score Comparison

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Dimensity 1200
CPU	229138	185735
GPU	438172	236097
Memory	172155	118192
UX	168167	132097
Total score	1010143	672607

Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Geekbench Score Comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Geekbench Score for single Core is 1221 and For Multi-core score is 3812. Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Geekbench Score for single Core is 976 and For Multi-core score is 3345.

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Dimensity 1200
Image compression	–	171.75 Mpixels/s
Face detection	–	32.25 images/s
Speech recognition	–	51.5 words/s
Machine learning	–	51.65 images/s
Camera shooting	–	27.35 images/s
HTML 5	–	3.76 Mnodes/s
SQLite	–	931.9 Krows/s

Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Vs Sd 8 Gen 1 Key Differences

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Dimensity 1200
Developers optimize games for Snapdragon processors more often than for Dimensity
Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 6 nm)
Shows significantly better (up to 50%) AnTuTu 9 score – 1010K vs 672K
Better instruction set architecture

Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Which is better?

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is better Processor

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 1200

Price
Our Rating	9.5 8.0
Brand	Qualcomm Mediatek
Category	Processor Processor

Info

Processor Manufacturer	Qualcomm Mediatek
Announced	01 December, 2021 19 January, 2021
Model	Part Number(s): SM8450
Class	Flagship Falagship

CPU

Size	4nm 6nm
CPU Cores	8 8
CPU Configuration	1x 3 GHz – ARM Cortex-X2, 3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710, 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510 1x 3 GHz – Cortex-A78, 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78, 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
High Frequency	3000 MHz 3000 MHz ( 3 GHz )
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Performance Core	1x 3 GHz – ARM Cortex-X2 1x 3 GHz – Cortex-A78 and 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78,
Power Efficient Core	3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710, 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
L1 Cache	-
L2 cache	2 MB 2.00 MB
L3 cache	6 MB 3.00 MB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1 up to 1.7GB/s throughput
Instruction set	ARMv9-A ARMv8-A (64 bit)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 W
Extra Feature	The 3GHz Arm Cortex-A78 provides the most immediate response, with up to 22% faster CPU performance while also being 25% more power-efficient than the previous generation.

GPU

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.	Adreno 730 Mali-G77 MC9
GPU Memory	0.80 GHz, Max. GPU Memory - 4 GB
Architecture	Adreno 700 Vallhall 1
FLOPS	- -
OpenGL Version	2.0 2.0
DirectX Support DirectX Support	12 12
Vulkan version	1.1 1.1
Shading units	- -
Video Encoding	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265 / HEVC
Video Playback	HDR Playback Codec support for HDR10+, HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision H.264, H.265 / HEVC, VP-9, AV1
Gaming	Snapdragon Elite Gaming MediaTek HyperEngine 3.0 Gaming Technology Rapid Response Engine 3.0 Resource Management Engine 3.0 PQ Engine 3.0 Networking Engine 3.0
Extra Feature	High FPS Power Saving Ray Tracing in Mobile Games and AR Ultra-Low latency True Wireless Stereo Audio Multi-Touch Boost 5G Call & Data Concurrency HDR10+ Video Playback

NPU

APU / NPU / AI Proc. / Neural IP	7th Gen Qualcomm ® AI Engine six-core MediaTek APU 3.0
TOPS Speed	- -
Extra Feature	2x faster tensor accelerator and 2X larger shared memory. 12.5% more performance versus the previous generation

Memory

RAM Type	LPDDR5 LPDDR4X-4266, Memory channels: 4
RAM frequency	3200 MHz Max Memory Frequency : 4266Mbps
RAM Max	16 GB 16GB
Max Bandwidth	-
Bus Speed A bus is a subsystem that transfers data between computer components or between computers.	4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit

Connectivity

Cellular Modem	Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System Mediatek Custom Integrated 5G modem
Cellular Technology	5G mmWave and sub-6 GHz, FDD, 5G NR, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), SA (standalone), TDD, NSA (non-standalone), sub-6 GHz, HSPA, WCDMA, LTE including CBRS support, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE 2G / 3G / 4G / 5G Multi-Mode, 4G Carrier Aggregation (CA), 5G Carrier Aggregation (CA), CDMA2000 1x/EVDO Rev. A (SRLTE), EDGE, 4G FDD / TDD, 5G FDD / TDD, GSM, TD-SCDMA, WDCDMA
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 LTE Cat. 18
5G Modem
5G Network	5G mmWave and sub-6 GHz, FDD, 5G NR, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), SA (standalone), TDD, NSA (non-standalone), sub-6 GHz integrated 5G modem SA & NSA modes; SA Option2, NSA Option3 / 3a / 3x, NR TDD Band, NR FDD Band, DSS, NR DL 2CC, 200 MHz bandwidth, 4x4 MIMO, 256QAM NR UL 2CC, 2x2 MIMO, 256QAM VoNR / EPS fallback
5G mmWave	8 carriers (mmWave), 2x2 MIMO (mmWave) Yes
5G sub-6 GHz	4x4 MIMO (Sub-6) Yes
5G Spectrum	sub-6-gigahertz (GHz) and mmWave 5G-CA across TDD/FDD and new 5G bandwidth support
Download Speed	10 Gbps 4.7Gbps
Upload Speed	- 2.5Gbps
Dual SIM	Yes Dual 5G SIM (5G SA + 5G SA)
Extra Feature	Qualcomm® 5G PowerSave 2.0, Qualcomm® Smart Transmit 2.0 technology, Qualcomm® Wideband Envelope Tracking, Qualcomm® AI-Enhanced Signal Boost 1. 5G for Everywhere: Specialized 5G Elevator mode and 5G 2. HSR mode ensure a seamless, reliable 5G experience across networks 3. 5G All Day: MediaTek 5G UltraSave for 5G SA and NSA networks

Mobile Connectivity system

wireless System	Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 6900 System Mediatek Wirdlees 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.	• Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi 6 (a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi Band	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Speed	3.6 Gbps -
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.	Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth Audio	Snapdragon Sound™ Technology with support for Qualcomm® aptX™ Voice, aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, and LE audio AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, LC3 encoded streaming audio,
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.	GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC capable, Dual Frequency GNSS (L1/L5) GPS L1CA+L5 / BeiDou B1I+ B2a / Glonass L1OF / Galileo E1 + E5a / QZSS L1CA+ L5 / NavIC
USB	USB Version 3.1; USB Type-C Support USB
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	1. Low latency gaming audio experiences 2. Dual-Link True Wireless Stereo Audio, 3. reduce Bluetootj latency by up to 20%

ISP

ISP	Qualcomm Spectra™ image signal processor, Triple 18-bit ISPs, Hardware accelerator for computer vision (CV-ISP) MediaTek Imagiq Camera, 5-core ISP
Single Camera	Up to 200 MP, Single Camera, MFNR, ZSL, 30fps: Up to 108 MP 200MP
Dual Camera	Up to 64+36 MP 2x 32MP
Video capture	4K Video Capture @ 120 FPS, 8K video capture at 30fps, Bokeh Engine for Video Capture, Video super-resolution, 720p @ 960 FPS 3840 x 2160 Staggered’ 4K HDR Video with 40% greater dynamic range* and real-time 3-exposure fusion
Video Codec	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
Extra Feature	Multi-frame Noise Reduction (MFNR), AI-based face detection, auto-focus, and auto-exposure, Locally Motion Compensated Temporal Filtering, Low light photography architecture HDR-ISP (3+2) / Video HDR / Video NR / Video Bokeh / Video EIS / AI-Shutter / AI-AE / AI-AF / AI-AWB / AI-NR HDR / AI-HDR / AI-FDAI- Panorama Night Shot Multi-Depth Smart Focus video

Display and Audio Support

Display Support	4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz Max Display Resolution : 2520 x 1080 MediaTek MiraVision HDR display technologies
Refresh Rate	144Hz Max Refresh Rate: 168Hz
Max External Display	Up to 4K @ 60 Hz -
Extra Feature	HDR: HDR10+, HDR10 Color Depth: Up to 10-bit Color Gamut: Rec2020 HDR10+ video playback Hardware-accelerated AV1 video decoding AI SDR-to-HDR with dynamic per-frame picture quality (PQ) tuning
Audio Playback	Qualcomm® aptX™ Lossless, Qualcomm® aptX™ Voice, Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Security

Security Features	Qualcomm® 3D Sonic Sensor, Qualcomm® 3D Sonic Sensor Max Biometric Authentication (Fingerprint, Iris, Voice, Face) Platform Security Foundations, Qualcomm® Trusted Execution Environment &amp; Services, Qualcomm® Type-1 Hypervisor, Qualcomm® wireless edge services and Premium security features Finger Print sensor and face Unlock
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes yes
Face Detection

Charging

Charging Speed

Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 5 technology -

Benchmarks

AnTuTu benchmark scores	1013249 621708
Geekbench scores	Single-Core Score - 1246 Multi-Core Score - 3876 Single-Core Score 984 Multi-Core Score 3360
3DMark	4183
PCMark	17025 Points