MediaTek Dimensity 1080 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G vs MediaTek Dimensity 900
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
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The Mediatek Dimensity 1080 is a mid-range ARM SoC (system-on-a-chip) that can be used in both smartphones and tablets (mainly Android). The SoC integrates two ARM Cortex-A78 cores with up to 2.6 GHz for demanding tasks and six power-saving ARM Cortex-A55 cores with clock rates of up to 2 GHz.
The chip has an integrated sub-6 GHz 5G modem including dual-SIM support that can reach a maximum download speed of up to 2.77 Gbit/s. Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) is supported as well as Bluetooth 5.2.;
The memory controller copes with LPDDR4x or LPDDR5 working memory as well as UFS 3.1 mass storage. As an integrated graphics card, the SoC uses the ARM Mali-G68 MC4, which supports displays with 120 Hz as well as HDR10+ at a maximum resolution of 2,520 x 1,440 pixels.
The differences to the Dimensity 920 are minor, only the slightly higher maximum clock and a support for higher-resolution cameras can be found.
The MediaTek Dimensity 1080 is still manufactured in 6 nm.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 (SD685, SM6225-AD) is a mid-range ARM-based SoC largely found on Android tablets and smartphones. It features 8 Kryo 265 cores (custom design, 64-Bit capable) that are divided in two clusters. A fast cluster of four cores with up to 2.8 GHz (Kryo 265 Gold - Cortex-A73 derivate) and a power saving efficiency cluster with up to 1.9 GHz (Kryo 265 Silver - Cortex A53 derivate). Both clusters can also be used together. According to Qualcomm the SD685 is around 15% more CPU performance and 10% more GPU performance compared to the old SD680 (thanks to higher clock speeds).
In addition to the 8 CPU cores, the SoC integrates a mid range Adreno 610 GPU with a LPDDR4 memory controller (dual-channel) and supports Wi-Fi (802.11ac + MIMO, max. 867 Mbps), Bluetooth 5, and LTE (X11 LTE modem with up to 390 Mbps download).
The SoC is produced in 6nm.
MediaTek Dimensity 900
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The Mediatek Dimensity 900 is a fast mid-range SoC with an integrated 5G modem. It includes two fast ARM Cortex-A78 cores at up to 2.4 GHz and six power efficient Cortex-A55 cores at up to 2 GHz (Octa-Core with Heterogeneous Multi-Processing). Furthermore, the chip integrates a 4 core ARM Mali-G68 MC4 GPU, a Wi-fi 6 modem, a LPDDR4x memory controller, a AI processing unit and video de- and encoding.
The Dimensity 900 is manufactured in the modern 6nm process and should be very power efficient.
| Model | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G | MediaTek Dimensity 900 | ||||||||
| Codename | Cortex-A78 / A55 | Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) / Silver (Cortex-A53) | Cortex-A78 / A55 | ||||||||
| Clock | 2000 - 2600 MHz | 1900 - 2800 MHz | 2000 - 2400 MHz | ||||||||
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 8 | 8 / 8 | 8 / 8 | ||||||||
| Technology | 6 nm | 6 nm | 6 nm | ||||||||
| Features | 2x ARM Cortex-A78 (2.6 GHz), 6x ARM Cortex-A55 (2 GHz), ARM Mali-G68 MC4, 5G NR Sub-6 GHz, LTE | Adreno 610 GPU, X11 LTE Modem, Hexagon 686 DSP, Spectra 346 ISP, FastConnect 6200 (BT 5.2, WLAN ac), QuickCharge 3.0 | 2x ARM Cortex-A78 (2.4 GHz), 6x ARM Cortex-A55 (2 GHz), ARM Mali-G68 MC4, 5G NR Sub-6 GHz, LTE | ||||||||
| iGPU | ARM Mali-G68 MP4 | Qualcomm Adreno 610 | ARM Mali-G68 MP4 (900 MHz) | ||||||||
| Architecture | ARM | ARM | ARM | ||||||||
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| Manufacturer | i.mediatek.com | www.qualcomm.com | www.mediatek.com | ||||||||
| Series | Qualcomm Snapdragon | ||||||||||
| Series: Snapdragon Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) / Silver (Cortex-A53) |
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Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 1080 → 100% n=17
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G → 68% n=17
Average Benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 900 → 324% n=17
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
