Snapdragon 860 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200, the detailed comparison between the flagship chipsets. The MediaTek Dimensity 1200 is the top most flagship chipset from the MediaTek while the Snapdragon 860/855+ is overclocked version of Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. Let’s see how the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipsete can compete against Qualcomm Snapdragon 860.
Key Differences
- MediaTek Dimensity 1200 comes with the latest Cortes A78 cores while the Snapdragon 860 comes with Cortex A76 cores.
- The STK Dimensity has higher clock speeds compared to SD 860.
- The Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 comes with the support of fast LPDDR5 RAM while MTK Dimensity 1200 doesn’t.
- The MediaTek Dimensity 1200 comes with a better 5G modem compared to the Snapdragon 860.
- The MediaTek Dimensity 1200 sports the latest Bluetooth 5.2 while the Qualcomm SD 860 features Bluetooth 5.0.
- The Snapdragon 860 supports a maximum of 4k @60Hz display while the Dimensity 1200 can support up to Full-HD+ @168Hz display.
Snapdragon 860 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200 – Specifications
Processor
Snapdragon 860
MediaTek DImensity 1200
CPU1x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A76
3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A76
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 1x Cortex-A78@3.0GHz
3x Cortex-A78@2.6GHz
4x Cortex-A55@2.0GHz
GPUAdreno 640Mali-G77 MC9
MODEMSnapdragon
Downlink: Up to 2.0 Gbps
Uplink: Up to 318 Mbps
Snapdragon
mmWave: 800 MHz bandwidth, 8 carriers,
2×2 MIMO
Sub-6 GHz: 100 MHz bandwidth, 4×4 MIMOMediaTek 5G-integrated modem
Downlink: Up to 4.7 Gbps
Uplink: Up to 2.5 Gbps
200 MHz bandwidth, 4×4 MIMO, 256QAM NR UL 2CC, 2×2 MIMO, 256QAM VoNR / EPS fallback
Fabrication Process7nm6nm
Memory Controller4×16-bit, LPDDR4x
Support for LPDDR4x memory up to 2133 MHzSupport for LPDDR4x memory up to 4266 Mbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi Standards: 802.11ax-ready, 802.11ac
Wave 2, 802.11a/b/g, 802.11nWi-Fi 6 (a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.2
Display4K @ 60 Hz
FHD+ @ 120 HzFHD+@168Hz
CameraSpectra
1 x 48MP @30fps with ZSL
2 x 22MP @30fps with ZSL
up to 192MP single camera32MP + 16MP
up to 200MP single camera
Videoup to 4K@30fpsUp to 4K 30fps video capture
ChargingQuick Charge
Audio384 kHz/32 bit–
NFCsupportedsupported
LocationGNSS, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo,
QZSS, and SBASBeidou, Galileo, GLONASS, NavIC,
GPS, QZSS
Snapdragon 860 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200 – Benchmarks
The Snapdragon 860/855+ grabs a score of 793 in single-cores and 2851 in multi-cores on Geekbench 5 and 4,90,581 on ANTUTU Benchmark. The MediaTek Dimensity 1200 scores are not yet known as it is not debuted with any of the smartphone but the Dimensity 1200 will score more than SD 860 in benchmark for sure.
Conclusion
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 is a better chipset undoubtedly but the Snapdragon 860 stands out because of the price at which it will be offered as the Poco X3 Pro with Snapdragon 860 debuted with a starting price of around Rs. 20,000 and at this price it is superb. The MediaTek Dimensity 1200 will be offered around Rs. 30,000 and at this price it will be good.
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