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Mediatek Dimensity 1200

Dimensity 1200

33

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus

Snapdragon 480 Plus
Overview - Dimensity 1200 Vs Snapdragon 480 Plus

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Dimensity 1200 vs Snapdragon 480 Plus SoCs by Mediatek and Qualcomm respectively. We've now weighed the advantages and disadvantages of these 8-core CPUs on the basis of their Geekbench, Antutu and 3DMark benchmarks with their technical specifications.

Features

Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Dimensity 1200 29
Snapdragon 480 Plus 16
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Dimensity 1200 24
Snapdragon 480 Plus 11
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Dimensity 1200 79
Snapdragon 480 Plus 71
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Dimensity 1200 44
Snapdragon 480 Plus 33
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Dimensity 1200 Snapdragon 480 Plus
CPU 170589 103367
GPU 233643 83956
Memory 118786 61234
UX 145445 96732
Total score 668463 345289
Key Differences

Pros of Mediatek Dimensity 1200

  • Dimensity 1200 has 36.36% higher CPU clock speed than Snapdragon 480 Plus (3000 vs 2200 MHz).
  • Dimensity 1200 has 3.03% higher GPU clock speed than Snapdragon 480 Plus (850 vs 825 MHz).
  • Dimensity 1200 has 100.00% higher memory frequency than Snapdragon 480 Plus (4266 vs 2133 MHz).
  • Dimensity 1200 has 25% smaller sized transistor than Snapdragon 480 Plus (6 vs 8 nm).
  • Dimensity 1200 has 93.60% better AnTuTu 9 score than Snapdragon 480 Plus (668 K vs 345 K).
  • Dimensity 1200 has latest instruction set, hence better than Snapdragon 480 Plus.
  • Dimensity 1200 Support 100.00% higher memory bandwidth than Snapdragon 480 Plus (1600 vs 800 MHz).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Dimensity 1200 925
Snapdragon 480 Plus 505

Multi-Core Score

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Dimensity 1200 3246
Snapdragon 480 Plus 1637

Image compression

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Dimensity 1200 171.75
Snapdragon 480 Plus

Face detection

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Dimensity 1200 32.25
Snapdragon 480 Plus

Speech recognition

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Dimensity 1200 51.5
Snapdragon 480 Plus

Machine learning

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Dimensity 1200 51.65
Snapdragon 480 Plus

Camera shooting

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Dimensity 1200 27.35
Snapdragon 480 Plus

HTML 5

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Dimensity 1200 3.76
Snapdragon 480 Plus

SQLite

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Dimensity 1200 931.9
Snapdragon 480 Plus

3DMark

21%
Dimensity 1200
Stability 93%

Graphics test 25 FPS
5%
Snapdragon 480 Plus
Stability %

Graphics test 5 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display Full HD+ @ 168 Hz FHD+ @ 120 Hz, HD+ @ 120 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 2520 x 1080 900 × 1600, 1080 × 2520
  • Max External Display 4K @ 60 Hz -
  • HDR HDR10+, HDR10 -
  • Color Depth Up to 10-bit -
  • Color Gamut Rec2020 -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

74%
Turbo Clock Speed

3000 MHz

54%
Turbo Clock Speed

2200 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

  • Architecture 1x 3 GHz – Cortex-A78
    3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
    4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
     2x 2.2 GHz – Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76)
    6x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A -
  • L1 cache 32 KB -
  • L2 cache 0.32 MB -
  • L3 cache 8 MB -
  • Process 6 nm 8 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP 10 W 3 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Mali-G77 MC9 Adreno 619
  • Architecture Valhall Adreno 600
  • GPU frequency 850 MHz 825 MHz
  • Execution units 9 2
  • Shading units 144 128
  • FLOPS - -
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
  • OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 4266 MHz 2133 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 29 Gbit/s 17 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 16 GB 8 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
  • Bus 4x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon 686
  • Storage type UFS 3.1 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2
  • Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
  • Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP 1x 64MP, 2x 25MP
  • Video capture 4K at 30FPS 1K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 4K at 30FPS 1080p at 60FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9
  • Audio codecs AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem - Snapdragon X51
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 19 LTE Cat. 18
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • 5G Download Speed 4700 Mbps 2500 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed 1600 Mbps 800 Mbps
  • 5G Upload Speed 2500 Mbps 1500 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed - 210 Mbps
  • Wi-Fi 6 5
  • Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Mediatek Dimensity 1200

Mediatek Dimensity 1200
CPU
29%
GPU
24%
Memory
50%
Energy efficiency and battery life
79%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus

Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus
CPU
16%
GPU
11%
Memory
25%
Energy efficiency and battery life
71%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Dimensity 1200 and Snapdragon 480 Plus?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Dimensity 1200 with a 36.36% higher clock speed (3000 MHz vs 2200 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Dimensity 1200 and Snapdragon 480 Plus?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Dimensity 1200 with a 3.03% higher GPU clock speed (850 MHz vs 825 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Dimensity 1200 and Snapdragon 480 Plus?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Dimensity 1200 with a 100.00% higher memory frequency (4266 MHz vs 2133 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Dimensity 1200 and Snapdragon 480 Plus?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Dimensity 1200 with a 25% smaller transistor size (6 nm vs 8 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Dimensity 1200 and Snapdragon 480 Plus?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Dimensity 1200 with a 93.60% better score (668463 vs 345289).