MediaTek Dimensity 1080 vs Apple A16 Bionic

Comparisons 28-10-2022

Full comparison data of MediaTek Dimensity 1080 vs Apple A16 Bionic, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, GFXBench, PassMark, Geekbench, PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Quadrant, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of CPUs in GTA, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 1080 or A16 Bionic.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Dimensity 1080

41%

A16 Bionic

71%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Dimensity 1080

81%

A16 Bionic

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1080

40%

A16 Bionic

70%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Dimensity 1080	A16 Bionic
Total score	575076	994406
CPU	161022	278424
GPU	218538	377874
MEM	92018	159102
UX	103522	179002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Dimensity 1080	A16 Bionic
Single-Core	1223	1903
Multi-Core	3796	5589

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1080	A16 Bionic
Frequency	2600 MHz	3460 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions	16000 millions
Core configuration	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x3.46 GHz ARM 4x2.02 GHz ARM
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	3200
Memory bandwidth	32	96
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB	2 MB
L2 cache	320 KB	8 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	64 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv9

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A16 Bionic is 24% better than Dimensity 1080 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Dimensity 1080 has -2 more core than A16 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G68 MC4	Apple A16 Bionic
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	3460 MHz
GFloPS	686	3200
# of Cores	4	5
# of Shader Units	128
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2796 x 1290 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	28.4	37.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	61.1	118.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	57.8	69.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	58.6	64.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	48.6	100.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	75.5	145.3
Real Racing 3	72.8	141.5
Sniper 3D	109.8	155.1
Need for Speed No Limits	92.5	98.4
Mortal Kombat X	83.1	101.4
CSR Racing 2	69.8	85.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	240	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	5G Modem
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, QZSS L1CA+ L5	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1080 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Apple A16 Bionic is better: 32
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Dimensity 1080 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Dimensity 1080 specs and review.

A16 Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• A16 Bionic specs and review.