Mobile processor comparison

MediaTek Dimensity 820 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

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

Compared fields 39
Different values 26
Quick factual highlights
MediaTek Dimensity 820
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
  • Smaller manufacturing process
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationMediaTek Dimensity 820Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Architecture 4x 2.6 GHz - Cortex-A764x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55 1x 2.4 GHz - Cortex-A7103x 2.36 GHz - Cortex-A7104x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2600 MHz 2400 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.3-A Not available
Process technology 7 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP 10 W 5 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationMediaTek Dimensity 820Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
L2 cache Not available 3 MB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 17.07 Gbit/s 25.6 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 16 GB 16 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationMediaTek Dimensity 820Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
GPU Mali-G57 MC5 Adreno 662
GPU architecture Valhall Adreno 600
GPU clock 650 MHz Not available
Execution units 5 Not available
Shaders 80 384
Vulkan 1.1 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 12
Neural processor / NPU Yes Yes

Display and media

SpecificationMediaTek Dimensity 820Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Maximum display resolution 2520 x 1080 3360 x 1600
Maximum camera resolution 1x 80MP, 2x 32MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9
Audio codecs AAC LC, MP3, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, FLAC AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationMediaTek Dimensity 820Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
4G LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 24
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 1200 Mbps Up to 1200 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 211 Mbps Up to 210 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 6
Bluetooth 5.1 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationMediaTek Dimensity 820Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Release May 2020 May 2022
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number MT6875 SM7450-AB
Storage support UFS 2.2 UFS 3.1
Devices in database 4 2
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

MediaTek Dimensity 820

5G
Vivo S9e
Vivo

Vivo S9e

2.9
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4100 mAh
5G
Vivo S7t
Vivo

Vivo S7t

2.9
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Redmi 10X Pro 5G
Redmi

Redmi 10X Pro 5G

3.6
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16.7M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixel…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4520 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Redmi 10X 5G
Redmi

Redmi 10X 5G

3.6
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16.7M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixel…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4520 mAh

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

PDF manual 5G
Oppo Reno8 Pro
Oppo

Oppo Reno8 Pro

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
5G
ZTE Libero Flip
ZTE

ZTE Libero Flip

5.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 2790 × 1188 pixels (6.90 inches) 439 p…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4310 mAh
5G
Xiaomi Civi 2
Xiaomi

Xiaomi Civi 2

2.9
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh