Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7030 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1300
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (SM7435-AB) is an ARMv9-A-based SoC for tablets and smartphones in the upper mid-range segment.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 integrates a total of 8 cores divided into two clusters. The ARM Cortex-A78 cluster for high performance offers four cores with up to 2.4 GHz. The remaining 4 cores are based on the more energy-efficient A55 architecture and can be clocked at up to 1.95 GHz. All cores can run simultaneously or just a single cluster.
The SoC is similar to the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 which offers a slightly lower clocked efficiency cluster and a different named GPU. The similar named Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 is clearly faster with newer CPU cores. Although the naming suggest it, there was no Snapdragon 7s Gen 1.
LPDDR5 RAM is supported, with a frequency of up to 6,400 MHz.
The Snapdragon X62 5G modem is used as the modem. It supports a range of SA and NSA 5G mmWave and sub-6 GHz frequencies as well as Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS). The X62 can achieve a maximum downlink speed of up to 2.9 Gbit/s in 5G networks.
The Adreno 710 forms the graphics subsystem. The GPU is capable of driving FHD+ displays at up to 144 Hz.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is manufactured using the modern 4nm EUV process.
MediaTek Dimensity 7030
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The Mediatek Dimensity 7030 is a mid-range ARM SoC (system-on-a-chip) that can be used in both smartphones and tablets (mainly Android). The SoC was introduced in September 2023.
It includes a 5G modem and supports the latest mobile phone standards in dual-SIM mode with both cards, so that surfing and phoning is possible via two different cards at the same time. The SoC integrates two ARM Cortex A78 cores with up to 2.5 GHz for demanding tasks and six low-power ARM Cortex A55 cores with clock speeds of up to 2 GHz.
The chip has an integrated sub-6 GHz and mmWave 5G modem including dual-SIM support that can reach a maximum download speed of up to 4.6 Gbps. Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) is supported as well as Bluetooth 5.2.
The memory controller can cope with LPDDR4x or LPDDR5 working memory as well as UFS 3.1 mass storage. As an integrated graphics card, the SoC uses the Mali-G610 MP3, which supports displays with 144 Hz as well as HDR10+ Adaptive, HLG and Dolby Vision at a maximum resolution of 2,520 x 1,080 pixels.
Compared to the Dimensity 920, the CPU unit has the same clock speeds but a more modern instruction set, ARMv8.2-A. A new graphics unit is used and WiFi 6E is supported, as well as displays with up to 144 Hz.
The SoC is manufactured in a 6nm process.
MediaTek Dimensity 1300
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The Mediatek Dimensity 1300 is a high-end SoC with an integrated 5G modem. It includes three CPU clusters. One fast ARM Cortex-A78 at up to 3 GHz with 2x L2 cache, 3 additional A78 with up to 2.6 GHz and for power efficiency four ARM Cortex-A55 cores at up to 2 GHz. The SoC looks to be identical to the older Dimensity 1200.
Furthermore, the chip integrates a 9 core ARM Mali-G77 MC9 GPU, a Wi-fi 6 modem (ax), a LPDDR4x memory controller (up to 5266Mbps), a AI processing unit (APU 3.0 with 6 cores) and video de- and encoding (including AV1).
The chip is manufactured in the modern 6nm process and should be very power efficient.
| Model | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 | MediaTek Dimensity 7030 | MediaTek Dimensity 1300 |
| Codename | Cortex-A78 / A55 | Cortex-A78 / A55 | Cortex-A78 / A55 |
| Series | Qualcomm Snapdragon | ||
| Clock | 1950 - 2400 MHz | 2000 - 2500 MHz | 2000 - 3000 MHz |
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 8 4 x 2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4 x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 | 8 / 8 2 x 2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6 x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 | 8 / 8 |
| Technology | 4 nm | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| iGPU | Qualcomm Adreno 710 | ARM Mali-G610 MP3 | ARM Mali-G77 MP9 |
| Architecture | ARM | ARM | ARM |
| Announced | |||
| Manufacturer | www.qualcomm.com | www.mediatek.com | www.mediatek.com |
| Features | 2x ARM Cortex-A78 (2.5 GHz), 6x ARM Cortex-A55 (2 GHz), ARM Mali-G610 MC3, 5G Sub-6 GHz, LTE | 1x ARM Cortex-A78 (3 GHz), 3x A78 (2.6 GHz), 4x ARM Cortex-A55 (2 GHz), ARM Mali-G75 MC5, APU 3.0, 5G Modem, MiraVision (4K HDR Video, 80MP Photo), Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, UFS 3.1, 16GB-4266 LPDDR4x Support |
Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 → 100% n=9
Average Benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 7030 → 96% n=9
Average Benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 1300 → 89% n=9
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
