MediaTek Dimensity 1100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Dimensity 1100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, comparison of GPUs Mali-G77 MC9 and Adreno 660.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Dimensity 1100 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A78) and Snapdragon 888 is octa-core (Cortex-X1 3x2.42). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Vellamo, AnTuTu, GFXBench, 3DMark, Quadrant, Geekbench 5, Octane V2, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Dimensity 1100 or Snapdragon 888 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2.

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 1100

99%

Snapdragon 888

99%

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

Dimensity 1100

81%

Snapdragon 888

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 1100

97%

Snapdragon 888

94%

Antutu 8

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

	Dimensity 1100	Snapdragon 888
Total score	592862	863876
CPU	163368	258506
GPU	139627	322301
MEM	106600	148078
UX	93142	135025

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Dimensity 1100	Snapdragon 888
Single-Core	1261	1169
Multi-Core	3913	3687

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 1100	Snapdragon 888
Frequency	2600 MHz	2840 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions
Core configuration	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2750
Memory bandwidth	29	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 is 8% better than Dimensity 1100 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G77 MC9	Adreno 660
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	504	1486
# of Cores	9
# of Shader Units		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	26.7	27.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	67.2	84.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	92.9	51.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	51.5	47.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	57.1	72.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	84.7	105.5
Real Racing 3	116.1	64.9
Sniper 3D	148.6	67.5
Need for Speed No Limits	130.1	72.7
Mortal Kombat X	120.8	75.3
CSR Racing 2	120.8	72.7

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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	108 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	Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, NavIC, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5	GNSS, QZSS, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, NavIC enabled, Beidou, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

• Dimensity 1100 specs and review.

• Snapdragon 888 specs and review.

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