Mobile processor comparison

MediaTek Dimensity 1080 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

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

Compared fields 41
Different values 35
Quick factual highlights
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed download speed
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationMediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Architecture 2x 2.6 GHz - Cortex-A786x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55 1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X44x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A7203x 2 GHz - Cortex-A520
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2600 MHz 3000 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9.2-A
Process technology 6 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP Not available 6 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationMediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
L2 cache Not available 1 MB
L3 cache Not available 8 MB
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 24 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationMediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPU Mali-G68 MC4 Adreno 735
GPU architecture Valhall 2 Adreno 700
GPU clock Not available 1100 MHz
Execution units 4 2
Shaders 64 384
FLOPS Not available 1689.6 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.1 1.3
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 12.1
Neural processor / NPU MediaTek APU 3.0 Hexagon

Display and media

SpecificationMediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Maximum display resolution Not available 3840 x 2160
Maximum camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9
Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationMediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
4G LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 22
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 1200 Mbps Up to 6500 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 316 Mbps Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 7
Bluetooth 5.2 5.4
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationMediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Release October 2022 March 2024
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number MT6877V/TTZA SM8635
Storage support UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 UFS 4.0
Devices in database 2 1
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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Honor Pad GT Pro
Honor

Honor Pad GT Pro

3.2
Tablet
Display
OLED 1.07G colors, 144 Hz, 180 Hz, 1920 × 300…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 10050 mAh
5G
Motorola RAZR+ 2025
Motorola

Motorola RAZR+ 2025

3.6
Smartphone
Display
LTPO P-OLED 1.07G colors, 165 Hz, 1080 × 2640…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4000 mAh
5G
Motorola RAZR 50 Ultra
Motorola

Motorola RAZR 50 Ultra

3.4
Smartphone
Display
P-OLED 1.07G colors, 165 Hz, 1080 × 2640 pixe…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
5G
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
Motorola

Motorola Edge 50 Ultra

3.8
Smartphone
Display
LTPS P-OLED 1.07G colors, 144 Hz, 1220 × 2712…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4500 mAh
5G
Realme GT 6
Realme

Realme GT 6

3.6
Smartphone
Display
LTPO AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1264 × 2780…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB, 8 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5500 mAh
5G
Redmi Turbo 3 Harry Potter
Redmi

Redmi Turbo 3 Harry Potter

3.6
Smartphone
Display
OLED 68.7G colors, 120 Hz, 1220 × 2712 pixels…
RAM
16 GB
Storage
512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
5G
Redmi Turbo 3
Redmi

Redmi Turbo 3

3.6
Smartphone
Display
OLED 68.7G colors, 120 Hz, 1220 × 2712 pixels…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
1000 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh