CPU A
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8 cores 2600 MHz 6 nanometers Mali-G68 MC4
Mobile processor comparison
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 vs Samsung Exynos 7872
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Samsung Exynos 7872
6 cores 2000 MHz 14 nanometers Mali-G71 MP1
Compared fields
39
Different values
38
Quick factual highlights
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
- More CPU cores
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed download speed
Samsung Exynos 7872
No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
CPU
| Specification | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Samsung Exynos 7872 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 2.6 GHz - Cortex-A786x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55 | 2x 2 GHz - Cortex-A734x 1.6 GHz - Cortex-A53 |
| CPU cores | 8 | 6 |
| Clock speed | 2600 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Process technology | 6 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Transistors | Not available | 2 billion |
| TDP | Not available | 5 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Samsung Exynos 7872 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR3 |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Memory bus | 4x 16 Bit | 1x 32 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | Not available | 3.7 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 16 GB | 4 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Samsung Exynos 7872 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 | Mali-G71 MP1 |
| GPU architecture | Valhall 2 | Bifrost |
| GPU clock | Not available | 1200 MHz |
| Execution units | 4 | 1 |
| Shaders | 64 | 16 |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | 11 |
| Neural processor / NPU | MediaTek APU 3.0 | No |
Display and media
| Specification | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Samsung Exynos 7872 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | Not available | 1920 x 1200 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 22MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 1K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 1080p at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Specification | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Samsung Exynos 7872 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 7 |
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Download speed | Up to 1200 Mbps | Up to 300 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 316 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 4.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
General
| Specification | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Samsung Exynos 7872 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | October 2022 | January 2018 |
| Class | Flagship | Low end |
| Model number | MT6877V/TTZA | S5E7872 |
| Storage support | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| 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+
- 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
- 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
Samsung Exynos 7872
4G
Meizu M6s
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 720 × 1440 pixels (5.70 in…
- RAM
- 3 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB, 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3000 mAh
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