Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 vs MediaTek Dimensity 6300

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

Compared fields 43
Different values 38
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
  • Higher listed download speed
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 835MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Architecture 4x 2.45 GHz - Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73)4x 1.9 GHz - Kryo 280 (Cortex-A53) 2x 2.4 GHz - Cortex-A766x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2450 MHz 2400 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8-A ARMv8.2-A
Process technology 10 nanometers 6 nanometers
Transistors 3 billion Not available
TDP 9 W Not available

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 835MediaTek Dimensity 6300
L1 cache 128 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 1 MB
L3 cache Not available 2 MB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Memory bus 2x 32 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 29.8 Gbit/s 17.07 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 8 GB 12 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 835MediaTek Dimensity 6300
GPU Adreno 540 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU architecture Adreno 500 Valhall 1st gen
GPU clock 710 MHz 1072 MHz
Execution units 2 Not available
Shaders 256 64
FLOPS 558 Gigaflops 274 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.1 1.3
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 12
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon 682 Yes

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 835MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Maximum display resolution 3840 x 2160 2520 x 1080
Maximum camera resolution 1x 32MP, 2x 16MP 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video playback 4K at 60FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 - H.264 - H.265 - VP9
Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV - AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 835MediaTek Dimensity 6300
4G LTE Cat. 16 Not available
5G No Yes
Download speed Up to 1000 Mbps Up to 3300 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Not available
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.0 5.4
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 835MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Release November 2016 April 2024
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number MSM8998 MT6835T
Storage support UFS 2.1 UFS 2.2
Devices in database 49 5
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

PDF manual
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 WiFi
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 WiFi

3.6
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1600 × 2560 pixels (1…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-ion 7300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4

3.3
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1600 × 2560 pixels (1…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-ion 7300 mAh
4G
Samsung W2018
Samsung

Samsung W2018

3.2
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 1920 pixels (4…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 2300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note8 SCV37
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Note8 SCV37

3.1
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (6…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note8 4G+
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Note8 4G+

3.3
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (6…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note8 SM-N9500
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Note8 SM-N9500

3.7
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (6…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

3.1
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2560 pixels (5…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4000 mAh

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

5G
Samsung Galaxy F16 5G
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy F16 5G

4.6
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2340…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
5G
Samsung Galaxy M06 5G
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy M06 5G

4.6
Smartphone
Display
PLS TFT 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 720 × 1600 pixel…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
5G
Samsung Galaxy M16 5G
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy M16 5G

4.6
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2340…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
5G
Samsung Galaxy F06 5G
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy F06 5G

2.6
Smartphone
Display
PLS TFT 16.7M colors, 60 Hz, 720 × 1600 pixel…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
5G
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A06 5G

2.8
Smartphone
Display
PLS TFT 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 720 × 1600 pixel…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB
Storage
128 GB, 64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
5G
Oppo K13x 5G
Oppo

Oppo K13x 5G

3.0
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1604 pixe…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Po 6000 mAh
5G
Oppo A5 5G
Oppo

Oppo A5 5G

3.0
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1604 pixe…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 6000 mAh
5G
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
Oppo

Oppo A5 Pro 5G

3.0
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1604 pixe…
RAM
12 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5800 mAh