MediaTek Dimensity 1080 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

Comparisons   28-10-2022
   Comprehensive compare data of MediaTek Dimensity 1080 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like AnTuTu, Geekbench, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, Vellamo, Quadrant, GFXBench, PCMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Minecraft, GTA, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Madout2, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 1080 or Snapdragon 4 Gen 1.

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%

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

28%

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

Dimensity 1080

81%

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

82%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1080

40%

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

25%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 1080	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Total score	575076	396715
CPU	161022	111073
GPU	218538	150757
MEM	92018	63474
UX	103522	71401

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 1080	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Single-Core	1223	619
Multi-Core	3796	1856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1080	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Frequency	2600 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions	8000 millions
Core configuration	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2133
Memory bandwidth	32	64
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	320 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Dimensity 1080 is 23% better than Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G68 MC4	Adreno 660
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	686	1486
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units	128	512
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2520 x 1080 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	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	61.1	44.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	57.8	54.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	58.6	37.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	48.6	36.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	75.5	54.8
Real Racing 3	72.8	68.7
Sniper 3D	109.8	70.6
Need for Speed No Limits	92.5	76.7
Mortal Kombat X	83.1	70.9
CSR Racing 2	69.8	65.8

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	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 680
Video Encoding FPS	240	240
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	Qualcomm Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, QZSS L1CA+ L5	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, NavIC enabled, NavIC, Beidou, QZSS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1080 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 is better: 8
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, 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.

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 specs and review.