Mobile processor comparison

MediaTek Dimensity 1080 vs Google Tensor G3

Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.

Compared fields 38
Different values 32
Quick factual highlights
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
Google Tensor G3
  • More CPU cores
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed download speed
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationMediaTek Dimensity 1080Google Tensor G3
Architecture 2x 2.6 GHz - Cortex-A786x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55 1x 2.91 GHz - Cortex-X34x 2.37 GHz - Cortex-A7154x 1.7 GHz - Cortex-A510
CPU cores 8 9
Clock speed 2600 MHz 2910 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9-A
Process technology 6 nanometers 4 nanometers

Cache and memory

SpecificationMediaTek Dimensity 1080Google Tensor G3
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 4200 MHz
Memory bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth Not available 64 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 16 GB 16 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationMediaTek Dimensity 1080Google Tensor G3
GPU Mali-G68 MC4 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU architecture Valhall 2 Not available
GPU clock Not available 890 MHz
Execution units 4 Not available
Shaders 64 128
FLOPS Not available 1594.8 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.1 1.3
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 Not available
Neural processor / NPU MediaTek APU 3.0 Yes

Display and media

SpecificationMediaTek Dimensity 1080Google Tensor G3
Maximum display resolution Not available 3840 x 2160
Maximum camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9
Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationMediaTek Dimensity 1080Google Tensor G3
4G LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 24
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 1200 Mbps Up to 7300 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 316 Mbps Up to 3700 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 7
Bluetooth 5.2 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

General

SpecificationMediaTek Dimensity 1080Google Tensor G3
Release October 2022 October 2023
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number MT6877V/TTZA Not available
Storage support UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Devices in database 2 3
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

MediaTek Dimensity 1080

5G
Redmi Note 12 Pro+
Redmi

Redmi Note 12 Pro+

3.6
Smartphone
Display
OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
5G
Redmi Note 12 Pro
Redmi

Redmi Note 12 Pro

3.6
Smartphone
Display
OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Google Tensor G3

5G
Google Pixel 8a
Google

Google Pixel 8a

3.8
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4492 mAh
5G eSIM
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Google

Google Pixel 8 Pro

3.8
Smartphone
Display
LTPO OLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1344 × 2992 pix…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5050 mAh
5G eSIM
Google Pixel 8
Google

Google Pixel 8

3.8
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4575 mAh