MediaTek Dimensity 1080 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro

Comparisons   28-10-2022
   Full compare data of MediaTek Dimensity 1080 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like PassMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Quadrant, 3DMark, Vellamo, Neocore, PCMark, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty, Fortnite, Minecraft, GTA, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Madout2 etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 1080 or Snapdragon 888 Pro.

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 888 Pro

64%

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

Dimensity 1080

81%

Snapdragon 888 Pro

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1080

40%

Snapdragon 888 Pro

62%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 1080	Snapdragon 888 Pro
Total score	575076	897135
CPU	161022	251189
GPU	218538	340912
MEM	92018	143538
UX	103522	161487

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 1080	Snapdragon 888 Pro
Single-Core	1223	1251
Multi-Core	3796	3945

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1080	Snapdragon 888 Pro
Frequency	2600 MHz	3000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions
Core configuration	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2750
Memory bandwidth	32	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	320 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 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 Snapdragon 888 Pro is 13% better than Dimensity 1080 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	3840 x 2160 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	33.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	61.1	106.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	57.8	62.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	58.6	58.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	48.6	90.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	75.5	131.9
Real Racing 3	72.8	127.2
Sniper 3D	109.8	140.2
Need for Speed No Limits	92.5	89.2
Mortal Kombat X	83.1	91.1
CSR Racing 2	69.8	77.5

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	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 580
Video Encoding FPS	240	60
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 X60 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, QZSS L1CA+ L5	SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, GNSS, GLONASS, GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC, QZSS, NavIC enabled
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1080 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing 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 888 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 888 Pro specs and review.