MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Both are the top lineup chipset from their respective companies. The chipsets offer immersive performance and the ultimate gaming experience. Now take a look at the comparison between the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, who wins the battle?
Key Differences
- Both the chipsets are based on the same 1x Cortex X2 + 3x Cortex A710 + 4x Cortex A510 architecture while there are some differences in core frequencies. The Cortex X2 clocks on 3 GHz in Snapdragon Gen 1 whereas it runs on 3.05 GHz in MTK Dimensity 9000, the Cortex A710 clocks on 2.5 GHz in Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 compared to 2.85 GHz in Dimensity 9000, and lastly, the Cortex A510 clocks on 1.8 GHz in both the chipsets.
- MediaTek Dimensity 9000 can support up to FHD+ at 180Hz refresh rate / WQHD+ at 144Hz refresh rate while the Qualcomm Snapdragon Gen 1 supports 4K at 60 Hz refresh rate, QHD+ at 144 Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of optics, MediaTek Dimensity 9000 is equipped with better camera support or camera ISP compared to SD 8 Gen 1.
- SD 8 Gen 1 features Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System that supports peak download speed up to 10 Gbps. On the other hand, MTK Dimensity 9000 has a 5G Smartphone Modem with a maximum downloading speed of 7Gbps.
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Processor
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
CPU1x Cortex-X2 core @3.0 GHz
3x Cortex-A710 cores @2.5 GHz
4x Cortex-A510 cores @1.8 GHz 1x Cortex-X2 core @3.05 GHz
3x Cortex-A710 cores @2.85 GHz
4x Cortex-A510 cores @1.8 GHz
GPUAdreno 730Arm Mali-G710 MC10
ConnectivitySnapdragon X65 5G Modem
up to 10 Gbps Downlink speed
up to 3.6 Gbps Uplink SpeedIntegrated 5G Modem
7 Gbps Downlink speed
up to 2.5 Gbps uplink speed
Fabrication Process4nm4nm
Memory ControllerLPDDR5@3200Mhz
up to 16GBLPDDR5x
StorageUFS 3.1 ( max )UFS 3.1 ( max )
DisplayFHD+ @180Hz
WQHD+ @144Hz4K @60 Hz
QHD+ @144Hz
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Wi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E (a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth 5.3
Camera3 x 36MP ( with ZSL )
64MP + 36MP ( with ZSL )
1 x 108MP ( with ZSL )
up to 200MP single cameraup to 320mp single camera
3x 32MP
Video8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS8K at 24FPS, 4K at 120FPS
NFCsupportedsupported
LocationGPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS,
NavIC capableGPS L1CA+L5 / BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C /
Glonass L1OF / Galileo E1 + E5a
/ QZSS L1CA+ L5 / NavIC
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 – Benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 managed to score 1023284 points on Antutu 9 while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 scored 1045297 points. Coming to the Geekbench scores, the MTK flagship chipset is able to grab 1283 points on the single-core and 4313 on the multi-core test. On the other hand, SD 8 Gen 1 grabs 1219 points on the single-core test and 3826 points on the multi-core test. Remember that these benchmark results may differ from company to company and device to device, so these are only a rough estimate of actual performance.
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 – Conclusion
MediaTek has done a great job with its new Dimensity 9000 chipset. On paper, It almost beats the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. However, In terms of optimization, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 clearly surpasses the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC. Both chipsets are able to provide excellent performance but if we take look at the more optimized and compatible chipset then SD 8 Gen 1 clearly wins the battle.
A couple of flagships launched with MediaTek Dimensity 9000 are able to run heavy games like Battlegrounds India at a maximum of 60 fps while Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered flagships run such games at 90 fps. It does not MTK Dimensity 9000 is not capable to run games at maximum fps but still, it needs some improvements in optimization.
