Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus vs Mediatek Dimensity 900

Comparisons 24-08-2021

Comprehensive testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus vs Mediatek Dimensity 900, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Vellamo, Geekbench, Quadrant, PassMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, and how good the SoCs are in games GTA, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Madout2 etc.
After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 888 Plus or Dimensity 900.

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

99%

Dimensity 900

81%

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

Snapdragon 888 Plus

87%

Dimensity 900

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 888 Plus

98%

Dimensity 900

74%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 888 Plus	Dimensity 900
Total score	897046	489934
CPU	251179	137187
GPU	340878	186170
MEM	143532	78388
UX	161476	88196

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 888 Plus	Dimensity 900
Single-Core	1250	1049
Multi-Core	3945	3464

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 888 Plus	Dimensity 900
Frequency	3000 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz Kryo 680 Prime 3x2.4 GHz Kryo 680 Gold 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 680 Silver	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2133
Memory bandwidth	64	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 888 Plus is 13% better than Dimensity 900 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 660	Mali-G68 MP6
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	1486	684
# of Cores		24
# 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	29.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	106.2	43.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	62.4	56.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	58.7	53.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	90.7	35.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	131.1	55.2
Real Racing 3	127.2	112.8
Sniper 3D	140.4	106.1
Need for Speed No Limits	89.7	78.7
Mortal Kombat X	91.8	90.5
CSR Racing 2	77.1	67.1

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	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	20 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	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	2770 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	1800 MBit/s.
Navigation	GNSS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, Galileo, NavIC, SBAS, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS, QZSS	Glonass L1OF, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, GPS L1CA+L5, QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus is better: 36
The number of parameters for which Mediatek Dimensity 900 is better: 4
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 900 SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 900 specs and review.