CPU A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
8 cores 3200 MHz 7 nanometers Adreno 650
Mobile processor comparison
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
8 cores 3250 MHz 4 nanometers Mali-G720 MP7
Compared fields
42
Different values
37
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed GPU clock
- Higher listed download speed
CPU
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 1x 3.2 GHz - Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)3x 2.42 GHz - Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)4x 1.8 GHz - Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) | 1x 3.25 GHz - Cortex-A7253x 3 GHz - Cortex-A7254x 2.1 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 3200 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process technology | 7 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP | 10 W | Not available |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | 128 KB | Not available |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 2750 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 44 Gbit/s | 68.2 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 16 GB | 24 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Mali-G720 MP7 |
| GPU architecture | Adreno 600 | Valhall 5th gen |
| GPU clock | 675 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 | Not available |
| Shaders | 512 | 896 |
| FLOPS | 1372 Gigaflops | 2329.6 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.2 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| Neural processor / NPU | Hexagon 698 | MediaTek NPU 880 |
Display and media
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | Not available |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP | 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | - AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 | Not available |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2500 Mbps | Up to 5170 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 316 Mbps | Not available |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
General
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | January 2021 | December 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | SM8250-AC | MT6899, MT6899Z |
| Storage support | UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Devices in database | 56 | Not available |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Huawei MatePad Pro 11-inch WiFi
- Display
- OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pixels…
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 8300 mAh
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 WiFi
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pixels…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 7250 mAh
PDF manual
Oppo Pad WiFi
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pixel…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 8360 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G CPH2247
- Display
- AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4500 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Reno 6 Pro+ 5G Detective Conan
- Display
- AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4500 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Reno 6 Pro+ 5G
- Display
- AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 8 GB, 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4500 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Find X3
- Display
- AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 3216 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4500 mAh
5G
Vivo iQOO Neo6 India
- Display
- AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 8 GB, 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4700 mAh
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
5G
Realme GT 7T
- Display
- AMOLED, 120 Hz, 1280 × 2800 pixels (6.80 inch…
- RAM
- 12 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Si-Car 7000 mAh
5G
Realme Neo7 SE
- Display
- LTPO AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz (6.78 inches)
- RAM
- 12 GB, 16 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 7000 mAh
5G
Redmi Turbo 4
- Display
- OLED 68.7G colors, 120 Hz, 1220 × 2712 pixels…
- RAM
- 12 GB, 16 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 6550 mAh
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