MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 and the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 runs the ARM Mali-G77 MP9 while the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 runs the Adreno 662. 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
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
5 advantages
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22% higher AnTuTu score
9.85 Lakhs vs 8.05 Lakhs
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9% faster Geekbench multi-core score
3,162 vs 2,889
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1% faster Geekbench single-core score
1,082 vs 1,074
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600 MHz higher CPU clock
3000 MHz vs 2400 MHz
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1,066 MHz higher RAM speed
4266 MHz vs 3200 MHz
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
4 advantages
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9-A vs ARMv8.2-A
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2 nm smaller semiconductor size
4 nm vs 6 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
680 GFLOPS vs 510.3 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5 vs LPDDR4X
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 and the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | January 2021 | May 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | MT6893 | SM7450-AB |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A78 3x 2.6GHz - Cortex-A78 4x 2.0GHz - Cortex-A55 |
1x 2.4 GHz - Cortex A710 3x 2.36 GHz - Cortex A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A510 |
| Max Frequency | 3000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| L2 Cache | 320 KB | 3 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | - |
| TDP | 8 W | 5 W |
| GPU Name | ARM Mali-G77 MP9 | Adreno 662 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 886 MHz | 600 - 950 MHz |
| Shading Units | 32 | 384 |
| FLOPS | 510.3 GFLOPS | 680 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | No |
| NPU | MediaTek APU 3.0 | Hexagon NPU |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4266 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 2x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 200 MP | 200 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | QHD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | Helio M70 | Snapdragon X62 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 4.7 Gbps | 4.4 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 2.5 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, NavIC, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 9,84,791 | 8,04,954 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3,80,612 | 3,31,865 |
| GPU | 1,37,699 | 1,00,782 |
| Memory | 1,78,336 | 1,32,716 |
| UX | 2,88,144 | 2,39,591 |
| Single-Core | 1,082 | 1,074 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 3,162 | 2,889 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 | Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
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