CPU A
MediaTek Dimensity 820
8 cores 2600 MHz 7 nanometers Mali-G57 MC5
Mobile processor comparison
MediaTek Dimensity 820 vs Apple A16 Bionic
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Apple A16 Bionic
6 cores 3460 MHz 4 nanometers Apple A16 GPU
Compared fields
42
Different values
38
Quick factual highlights
MediaTek Dimensity 820
- More CPU cores
Apple A16 Bionic
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed GPU clock
- Higher listed download speed
CPU
| Specification | MediaTek Dimensity 820 | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 4x 2.6 GHz - Cortex-A764x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55 | 2x 3.46 GHz - Everest4x 2.02 GHz - Sawtooth |
| CPU cores | 8 | 6 |
| Clock speed | 2600 MHz | 3460 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.3-A | ARMv8.6-A |
| Process technology | 7 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Transistors | Not available | 16 billion |
| TDP | 10 W | 8 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | MediaTek Dimensity 820 | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | Not available | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | Not available | 16 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 17.07 Gbit/s | 51.2 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 16 GB | 6 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | MediaTek Dimensity 820 | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC5 | Apple A16 GPU |
| GPU architecture | Valhall | Apple Bionic GPU |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| Execution units | 5 | 5 |
| Shaders | 80 | 128 |
| FLOPS | Not available | 1789.4 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | Not available |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | Not available |
| DirectX | 12 | Not available |
| Neural processor / NPU | Yes | Apple Neural Engine |
Display and media
| Specification | MediaTek Dimensity 820 | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2796 x 1290 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 80MP, 2x 32MP | 1x 48MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9 | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 - Motion JPEG |
| Audio codecs | AAC LC, MP3, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, FLAC | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+ |
Connectivity
| Specification | MediaTek Dimensity 820 | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 1200 Mbps | Up to 7500 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 211 Mbps | Up to 3500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
General
| Specification | MediaTek Dimensity 820 | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Release | May 2020 | September 2022 |
| Class | Mid range | Flagship |
| Model number | MT6875 | APL1W10 |
| Storage support | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
| Devices in database | 4 | 4 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
MediaTek Dimensity 820
5G
Vivo S9e
- Display
- AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4100 mAh
5G
Vivo S7t
- Display
- AMOLED 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4000 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Redmi 10X Pro 5G
- Display
- AMOLED 16.7M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixel…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4520 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Redmi 10X 5G
- Display
- AMOLED 16.7M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixel…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4520 mAh
Apple A16 Bionic
5G
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
- Display
- OLED 1290 × 2796 pixels (6.70 inches) 460 ppi…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4383 mAh
5G eSIM
Apple iPhone 15
- Display
- OLED 1179 × 2556 pixels (6.10 inches) 461 ppi…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 3349 mAh
5G
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Display
- OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1290 × 2796 pixels…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4323 mAh
5G
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
- Display
- OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1179 × 2556 pixels…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3200 mAh
Keep comparing
Related processor comparisons
Apple A16 BionicvsSamsung Exynos 1580
Apple A16 BionicvsSamsung Exynos 1380
Apple A16 BionicvsQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
Apple A15 BionicvsApple A16 Bionic
Apple A16 BionicvsMediaTek Dimensity 8400
Apple A16 BionicvsMediaTek Dimensity 7300
Apple A16 BionicvsQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
Apple A16 BionicvsQualcomm Snapdragon 680