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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080

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

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Compared fields 43
Different values 30
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Higher listed download speed
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
  • Smaller manufacturing process
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Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 865MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Architecture 1x 2.84 GHz - Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)3x 2.42 GHz - Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)4x 1.8 GHz - Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) 2x 2.6 GHz - Cortex-A786x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2840 MHz 2600 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process technology 7 nanometers 6 nanometers
Transistors 10.3 billion Not available
TDP 10 W Not available

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 865MediaTek Dimensity 1080
L1 cache 128 KB Not available
L2 cache 1 MB Not available
L3 cache 4 MB Not available
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 34.1 Gbit/s Not available
Maximum memory 16 GB 16 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 865MediaTek Dimensity 1080
GPU Adreno 650 Mali-G68 MC4
GPU architecture Adreno 600 Valhall 2
GPU clock 587 MHz Not available
Execution units 2 4
Shaders 512 64
FLOPS 1228 Gigaflops Not available
Vulkan 1.1 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 12
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon 698 MediaTek APU 3.0

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 865MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Maximum display resolution 3840 x 2160 Not available
Maximum camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9
Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 865MediaTek Dimensity 1080
4G LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 18
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 2500 Mbps Up to 1200 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 316 Mbps Up to 316 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.1 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 865MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Release December 2019 October 2022
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8250-AB MT6877V/TTZA
Storage support UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1
Devices in database 65 2
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

5G
Samsung W21 5G
Samsung

Samsung W21 5G

3.2
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1768 × 220…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4390 mAh
View details
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

3.6
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G eSIM
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

3.8
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1768 × 220…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ Wi-Fi
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ Wi-Fi

3.6
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1752 × 2800…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 10090 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ 5G
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ 5G

2.9
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1752 × 2800…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 10090 mAh
View details PDF

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
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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
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