Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200

Comparisons 24-08-2021

Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics, 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 PassMark, GFXBench, Neocore, PCMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, Quadrant, 3DMark, Geekbench, and how good the chipsets are in games Fortnite, GTA, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft, PUBG, Madout2 etc.
After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 888 Plus 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 888 Plus

64%

Dimensity 1200

45%

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

Snapdragon 888 Plus

80%

Dimensity 1200

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 888 Plus

62%

Dimensity 1200

42%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 888 Plus	Dimensity 1200
Total score	897046	634362
CPU	251179	177612
GPU	340878	241052
MEM	143532	101498
UX	161476	114189

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 888 Plus	Dimensity 1200
Single-Core	1250	1349
Multi-Core	3945	4187

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 888 Plus	Dimensity 1200
Frequency	3000 MHz	3000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	6 nm
Transistors count		5800 millions
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz Kryo 680 Prime 3x2.4 GHz Kryo 680 Gold 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 680 Silver	1x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 3x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	4266
Memory bandwidth	64	29
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	320 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 660	Mali-G77 MC9
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	1486	504
# of Cores		9
# of Shader Units	512
Display	3840 x 2160 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	33.9	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	106.2	71.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	62.4	98.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	58.7	55.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	90.7	61.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	131.1	89.5
Real Racing 3	127.2	197
Sniper 3D	140.4	216.7
Need for Speed No Limits	89.7	157.6
Mortal Kombat X	91.8	157.6
CSR Racing 2	77.1	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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 580
Video Encoding FPS	60	240
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 Modem-RF System 5G	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	4700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GNSS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, Galileo, NavIC, SBAS, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS, QZSS	Galileo E1 + E5a, GPS L1CA+L5, Glonass L1OF, NavIC, QZSS L1CA+ L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus is better: 23
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 1200 is better: 15
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 888 Plus specs and review.

Dimensity 1200 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 5 mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark

• Dimensity 1200 specs and review.