MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra vs Apple A15 Bionic

Comparisons   29-10-2024
   Comprehensive comparison data of MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra vs Apple A15 Bionic, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Neocore, Geekbench, 3DMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Vellamo, GFXBench, PassMark, PCMark, and how good the processors are in games Madout2, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Fortnite, PUBG, GTA, Asphalt 9 etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra or A15 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

MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra

47%

A15 Bionic

60%

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

MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra

84%

A15 Bionic

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra

44%

A15 Bionic

58%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra	A15 Bionic
Total score	1024044	841983
CPU	286722	235753
GPU	389132	319963
MEM	163842	134709
UX	184337	151566

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra	A15 Bionic
Single-Core	1253	1716
Multi-Core	4256	4732

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra	A15 Bionic
Frequency	3100 MHz	3232 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	15800 millions
Core configuration	1x3.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 3x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5x	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	2800
Memory bandwidth	51	92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	32 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.5

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A15 Bionic is 4% better than MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra has -2 more core than A15 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G610 MP6	Apple A15 Bionic GPU
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	3232 MHz
GFloPS	912	2989.13
# of Cores	6	5
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1440 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	38.4	32.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	121.7	99.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	72.2	59.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	66.7	55.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	103.9	85.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	149.1	123.9
Real Racing 3	145.2	119.6
Sniper 3D	160.3	131.4
Need for Speed No Limits	100.3	83.1
Mortal Kombat X	104.7	86.9
CSR Racing 2	87.2	71.3

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	320 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Imagiq 785 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, AV1	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.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2750 MBit/s.	5000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, NavIC, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5, GPS L1CA+L5	Galileo, NavIC, GLONASS, NavIC enabled, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, GNSS
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 14
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra specs and review.

A15 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A15 Bionic specs and review.