Exynos 2600 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Across 12 measured categories, the Exynos 2600 comes out ahead.
I put the Exynos 2600 and the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Exynos 2600 runs the Samsung Xclipse 960 while the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 runs the ARM Mali-G77 MP9. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
Exynos 2600
10 advantages
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197% higher AnTuTu score
29.29 Lakhs vs 9.85 Lakhs
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222% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,192 vs 3,162
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163% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,843 vs 1,082
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800 MHz higher CPU clock
3.8 GHz vs 3000 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.3 vs ARMv8.2-A
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Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 8 MB
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4 nm smaller semiconductor size
2 nm vs 6 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
7024.6 GFLOPS vs 510.3 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR4X
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 3.1
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
1 advantage
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66 MHz higher RAM speed
4266 MHz vs 4200 MHz
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Exynos 2600 and the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | December 2025 | January 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Samsung | MediaTek |
| Model Number | Exynos 2600 | MT6893 |
| Total Cores | 10 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.8 GHz - Cortex-C1 Ultra 3x 3.25 GHz - Cortex-C1 Pro 6x 2.75 GHz - Cortex-C1 Pro |
1x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A78 3x 2.6GHz - Cortex-A78 4x 2.0GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| Max Frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3000 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.3 | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process Node | 2 nm | 6 nm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | - | 320 KB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | - | 8 W |
| GPU Name | Samsung Xclipse 960 | ARM Mali-G77 MP9 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 985 MHz | 886 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 32 |
| FLOPS | 7024.6 GFLOPS | 510.3 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | 32K MAC NPU | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4200 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 67.2 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 200 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K at 120Hz | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, HEVC, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC ,HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | Exynos 5410 | Helio M70 |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 14.79 Gbps | 4.7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 4.90 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, NavIC, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 29,29,281 | 9,84,791 |
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| CPU | 9,56,605 | 3,80,612 |
| GPU | 10,97,739 | 1,37,699 |
| Memory | 4,24,610 | 1,78,336 |
| UX | 4,50,327 | 2,88,144 |
| Single-Core | 2,843 | 1,082 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,192 | 3,162 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Exynos 2600 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
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