Snapdragon 480 vs MediaTek Dimensity 720
Snapdragon 480 vs MediaTek Dimensity 720, the ultimate comparison between the two entry-level 5G chipsets. Qualcomm recently unveiled the Snapdragon 480 5G chipset for budget smartphones but the MediaTek Dimensity 720 was revealed back in July last year. Let’s see how the SD 480 5G performs against the MTK Dimensity 720.
Key Deifferences
Snapdragon 480
- Snapdragon 480 has lower power efficiency compared to MediaTek Dimensity 720, as MTK Dimensity is based on a 7nm fabrication process while SD 480 5G is based on 8nm fabrication.
- Snapdragon 480 has a better 5G Modem with 2500 Mbps downlink speed and 660 Mbps uplink speed but MTK Dimensity 720 has only 1200 Mbps uplink speed and 211 Mbps uplink speed.
- SD 480 has a better GPU than MTK Dimensity 720.
- Snapdragon 480 has Wi-Fi 6 support while MediaTek Dimensity doesn’t have Wi-Fi 6 support.
- MediaTek Dimensity 720 has 4k video capture support at 30fps while SD 480 has a maximum of 1080@60 fps video capture support.
- Snapdragon 480 has NavIc support that gives better location tracking in India while MediaTek Dimensity 720 doesn’t have NavIc.
Snapdragon 480 vs MediaTek Dimensity 720 – Specifications
Processor
Snapdragon 480
MediaTek Dimensity 720
CPU2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.0GHz
6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz2x Cortex A76 @ 2.0 GHz
6x Cortex A55 @ 2.0 GHz
GPUAdreno 619 Mali-G57 MC3
Connectivity(5G: 2500 Mbps down, 660 Mbps up)(5G: 1200 Mbps down, 211 Mbps up)
Fabrication Process8nm7nm
Memory Controller2x 16-bit CH @ 2133MHz LPDDR4X2x 16-bit CH @ 2133MHz LPDDR4X
Display2520×1080 pixels @120Hz ( Max Resolution )2520×1080 pixels ( Max Resolution )
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 ready, Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.1
CameraDual Spectra 250L ISP
1x 13MP with ZSL (Zero Shutter Lag )
25MP + 16MP with ZSL
up to 64 single cameraMax Camera ISP
1 x 64MP
20MP + 16MP
up to 64MP single camera
Video ( Video Capture )up to 1080@60fpsup to 4K@30fps
ChargingQuick Charge 4+ technologyFast Charging Support
Audio192kHz/24bit–
NFCsupported–
LocationLocationBeidou, Galileo, GLONASS, NavIC,
GPS, GNSS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Conclusion
Snapdragon 480 powered smartphone hasn’t hit any market so its real time performance or benchmarks are not known yet. But as per performance perspective Snapdragon 480 can give a neck to neck competition to MediaTek Dimensity 720 with integrated Adreno 619 GPU.
SD 480 has an upper end when comes to 5G, it comes with a Snapdragon X51 modem that provides insane speeds while the MediaTek 5G modem provided in Dimensity 720 is not that good. The newly launched budget 5G Snapdragon chipset also has the latest Wi-Fi 6 and NavIc support additionally.
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