Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200

Comparisons   08-07-2023
   Full comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Vellamo, PCMark, PassMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Fortnite, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, GTA, Madout2, Call of Duty, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 or Dimensity 1200.

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

Snapdragon 685

21%

Dimensity 1200

45%

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

Snapdragon 685

83%

Dimensity 1200

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 685

19%

Dimensity 1200

42%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 685	Dimensity 1200
Total score	293373	634362
CPU	82144	177612
GPU	111483	241052
MEM	46936	101498
UX	52803	114189

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 685	Dimensity 1200
Single-Core	492	1349
Multi-Core	1605	4187

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 685	Dimensity 1200
Frequency	2800 MHz	3000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	6 nm
Transistors count		5800 millions
Core configuration	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 265	1x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 3x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	4266
Memory bandwidth	22	29
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		32 KB
L2 cache		320 KB
L3 cache		8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Dimensity 1200 is 6% better than Snapdragon 685 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 610	Mali-G77 MC9
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	312	504
# of Cores		9
# of Shader Units	192
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	25.2	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.7	71.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	60.2	98.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.4	55.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	49.1	61.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	74.6	89.5
Real Racing 3	75.3	197
Sniper 3D	96.7	216.7
Need for Speed No Limits	96.6	157.6
Mortal Kombat X	96.4	157.6
CSR Racing 2	66.5	137.9

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	108 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 365
Video Encoding FPS	60	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	390 MBit/s.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, QZSS	Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, Glonass L1OF, NavIC, QZSS L1CA+ L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1200 is better: 36
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 685 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 685 specs and review.

Dimensity 1200 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 1200 specs and review.