Qualcomm Snapdragon 895 vs Mediatek Dimensity 900

Comparisons 03-12-2021

Full testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 895 vs Mediatek Dimensity 900, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis 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 joint testing in special test applications like GFXBench, Quadrant, PCMark, AnTuTu, Geekbench, PassMark, Neocore, Vellamo, 3DMark, and how good the CPUs are in games PUBG, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Minecraft, Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 895 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 895

65%

Dimensity 900

35%

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

Snapdragon 895

83%

Dimensity 900

77%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 895

62%

Dimensity 900

34%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 895	Dimensity 900
Total score	913355	489934
CPU	255748	137187
GPU	347074	186170
MEM	146131	78388
UX	164393	88196

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 895	Dimensity 900
Single-Core	1274	1049
Multi-Core	4016	3464

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 895	Dimensity 900
Frequency	2900 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2133
Memory bandwidth	88	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	8 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 895 is 10% 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 730	Mali-G68 MP6
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	1800	684
# of Cores		24
# of Shader Units	1024
Display	7680 x 4320 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	34.2	29.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	108.5	43.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	63.8	56.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	59.1	53.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	92.5	35.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	133.9	55.2
Real Racing 3	129.8	112.8
Sniper 3D	143.5	106.1
Need for Speed No Limits	90.4	78.7
Mortal Kombat X	93.3	90.5
CSR Racing 2	78.8	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 680
Video Encoding FPS	120	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 X65 Modem-RF System 5G	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	10000 MBit/s.	2770 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	1800 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, NavIC, QZSS, Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, Beidou, GNSS	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 895 is better: 38
The number of parameters for which Mediatek Dimensity 900 is better: 3
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 895 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 895 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.