MediaTek Dimensity 8500 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 and the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 runs the Arm Mali-G720 MC8 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
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
10 advantages
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144% higher AnTuTu score
24.08 Lakhs vs 9.85 Lakhs
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114% faster Geekbench multi-core score
6,762 vs 3,162
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60% faster Geekbench single-core score
1,728 vs 1,082
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400 MHz higher CPU clock
3400 MHz vs 3000 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.2-A
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2 nm smaller semiconductor size
4nm vs 6 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2662.4 GFLOPS vs 510.3 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR4X
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534 MHz higher RAM speed
4800 MHz vs 4266 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.0 vs UFS 3.1
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
1 advantage
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Larger L3 cache
8 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 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 | January 2026 | January 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Upper Mid-range | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Model Number | MT6899 | MT6893 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.40 GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
1x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A78 3x 2.6GHz - Cortex-A78 4x 2.0GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| Max Frequency | 3400 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process Node | 4nm | 6 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | - | 320 KB |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | - | 8 W |
| GPU Name | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 | ARM Mali-G77 MP9 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 886 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 32 |
| FLOPS | 2662.4 GFLOPS | 510.3 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| API Support | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 320MP | 200 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, 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 | - | Helio M70 |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 5.17 Gbps | 4.7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 1.25 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, NavIC, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 24,07,614 | 9,84,791 |
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| CPU | 7,09,591 | 3,80,612 |
| GPU | 7,62,021 | 1,37,699 |
| Memory | 4,09,017 | 1,78,336 |
| UX | 5,26,985 | 2,88,144 |
| Single-Core | 1,728 | 1,082 |
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| Multi-Core | 6,762 | 3,162 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
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