MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Across 12 measured categories, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 and the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 runs the ARM Mali-G77 MP9 while the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 runs the Adreno 810. 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
4 advantages
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2% faster Geekbench multi-core score
3,162 vs 3,096
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500 MHz higher CPU clock
3000 MHz vs 2500 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
8 MB vs 2 MB
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1,066 MHz higher RAM speed
4266 MHz vs 3200 MHz
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
6 advantages
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7% higher AnTuTu score
10.49 Lakhs vs 9.85 Lakhs
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6% faster Geekbench single-core score
1,152 vs 1,082
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-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
537.6 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 7s Gen 3 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | January 2021 | August 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | MT6893 | SM7635 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A78 3x 2.6GHz - Cortex-A78 4x 2.0GHz - Cortex-A55 |
1x 2.5GHz - Cortex-A720 3x 2.4GHz - Cortex-A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex-A520 |
| Max Frequency | 3000 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 320 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 2 MB |
| TDP | 8 W | 7 W |
| GPU Name | ARM Mali-G77 MP9 | Adreno 810 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 886 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Shading Units | 32 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 510.3 GFLOPS | 537.6 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 | 2x 16-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 30 FPS, 1080p at 120 FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | Full HD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 30 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, HEIF/HEIC |
| Audio Codecs | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, |
| Modem | Helio M70 | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 4.7 Gbps | 2.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 2.5 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, NavIC, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 9,84,791 | 10,49,495 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3,80,612 | 4,11,040 |
| GPU | 1,37,699 | 1,79,303 |
| Memory | 1,78,336 | 1,79,879 |
| UX | 2,88,144 | 2,79,273 |
| Single-Core | 1,082 | 1,152 |
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| Multi-Core | 3,162 | 3,096 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
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