Mobile processor comparison

Samsung Exynos 7872 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080

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

Compared fields 39
Different values 38
Quick factual highlights
Samsung Exynos 7872 No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
  • More CPU cores
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed download speed
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 7872MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Architecture 2x 2 GHz - Cortex-A734x 1.6 GHz - Cortex-A53 2x 2.6 GHz - Cortex-A786x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55
CPU cores 6 8
Clock speed 2000 MHz 2600 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8-A ARMv8.2-A
Process technology 14 nanometers 6 nanometers
Transistors 2 billion Not available
TDP 5 W Not available

Cache and memory

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 7872MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Memory type LPDDR3 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 933 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bus 1x 32 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 3.7 Gbit/s Not available
Maximum memory 4 GB 16 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 7872MediaTek Dimensity 1080
GPU Mali-G71 MP1 Mali-G68 MC4
GPU architecture Bifrost Valhall 2
GPU clock 1200 MHz Not available
Execution units 1 4
Shaders 16 64
Vulkan 1.0 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 11 12
Neural processor / NPU No MediaTek APU 3.0

Display and media

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 7872MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Maximum display resolution 1920 x 1200 Not available
Maximum camera resolution 1x 22MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 1K at 120FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 1080p at 120FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9
Audio codecs AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 7872MediaTek Dimensity 1080
4G LTE Cat. 7 LTE Cat. 18
5G No Yes
Download speed Up to 300 Mbps Up to 1200 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 316 Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 6
Bluetooth 4.2 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

General

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 7872MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Release January 2018 October 2022
Class Low end Flagship
Model number S5E7872 MT6877V/TTZA
Storage support eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1
Devices in database 1 2
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Samsung Exynos 7872

4G
Meizu M6s
Meizu

Meizu M6s

2.6
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 720 × 1440 pixels (5.70 in…
RAM
3 GB
Storage
32 GB, 64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3000 mAh

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