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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs MediaTek Dimensity 900

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

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Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Higher listed GPU clock
MediaTek Dimensity 900
  • Higher listed download speed
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Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685MediaTek Dimensity 900
Architecture 4x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A734x 1.9 GHz - Cortex-A53 2x 2.4 GHz - Cortex-A786x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8-A
Process technology 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Transistors Not available 10 billion
TDP Not available 10 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685MediaTek Dimensity 900
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bus 2x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 17 Gbit/s 18.4 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 8 GB 16 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685MediaTek Dimensity 900
GPU Adreno 610 Mali-G68 MC4
GPU architecture Adreno 600 Valhall 2
GPU clock 1260 MHz 900 MHz
Execution units Not available 4
Shaders 128 48
FLOPS 319.2 Gigaflops Not available
Vulkan 1.1 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12.1 12
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon 686 Yes

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685MediaTek Dimensity 900
Maximum display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Maximum camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 1x 108MP, 2x 20MP
Video capture 1K at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 1080p at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
Audio codecs - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685MediaTek Dimensity 900
4G LTE Cat. 13 LTE Cat. 18
5G No Yes
Download speed Up to 390 Mbps Up to 1200 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 211 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685MediaTek Dimensity 900
Release March 2023 May 2021
Class Low end Mid range
Model number SM6225-AD MT6877
Storage support UFS 2.2 UFS 2.1, UFS 3.1
Devices in database 9 28
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

4G
Oppo Reno12 FS 4G
Oppo

Oppo Reno12 FS 4G

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
View details
4G
Oppo Reno12 F 4G
Oppo

Oppo Reno12 F 4G

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
View details
Honor Pad X9a WiFi
Honor

Honor Pad X9a WiFi

3.2
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1504 × 2508 pix…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 8300 mAh
View details
4G
Honor Pad X9a
Honor

Honor Pad X9a

3.2
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1504 × 2508 pix…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 8300 mAh
View details
4G
Honor X8c
Honor

Honor X8c

3.2
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2412 pixe…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
View details
Honor Pad X9 Pro
Honor

Honor Pad X9 Pro

3.2
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1200 × 2000 pix…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 8300 mAh
View details
4G
Honor X7c 4G
Honor

Honor X7c 4G

3.2
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1610 pixe…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 6000 mAh
View details
Honor Pad X9
Honor

Honor Pad X9

3.2
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1200 × 2000 pix…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Po 7250 mAh
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MediaTek Dimensity 900

5G
Samsung Galaxy Quantum3
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Quantum3

3.3
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
View details
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy M53 5G
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy M53 5G

3.7
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
View details PDF
5G
Oppo Find N2 Flip
Oppo

Oppo Find N2 Flip

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2520 pixels…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4300 mAh
View details
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Find X5 Lite
Oppo

Oppo Find X5 Lite

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Reno7 CPH2371
Oppo

Oppo Reno7 CPH2371

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Reno7 SE 5G
Oppo

Oppo Reno7 SE 5G

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Reno 6 5G
Oppo

Oppo Reno 6 5G

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4300 mAh
View details PDF
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