MediaTek Dimensity 9300 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Across 12 measured categories, the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 and the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 runs the Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 GPU 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 9300
10 advantages
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133% higher AnTuTu score
22.96 Lakhs vs 9.85 Lakhs
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120% faster Geekbench multi-core score
6,953 vs 3,162
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101% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,170 vs 1,082
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250 MHz higher CPU clock
3250 MHz vs 3000 MHz
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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
3993.6 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
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 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 | November 2023 | January 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Model Number | MT6989 | MT6893 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 4x 3.25 GHz - Cortex X4 4x 2.0 GHz - Cortex A720 |
1x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A78 3x 2.6GHz - Cortex-A78 4x 2.0GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| Max Frequency | 3250 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 320 KB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | 7 Watts | 8 W |
| GPU Name | Arm Immortalis-G720 MC12 GPU | ARM Mali-G77 MP9 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 850 MHz | 886 MHz |
| Shading Units | 768 | 32 |
| FLOPS | 3993.6 GFLOPS | 510.3 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | MediaTek APU 790 | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-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 | 320 MP | 200 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, HEVC, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | MediaTek T830 5G | Helio M70 |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 7.9 Gbps | 4.7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 4.2 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 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 | 22,95,875 | 9,84,791 |
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| CPU | 7,27,963 | 3,80,612 |
| GPU | 7,56,125 | 1,37,699 |
| Memory | 2,78,247 | 1,78,336 |
| UX | 5,33,540 | 2,88,144 |
| Single-Core | 2,170 | 1,082 |
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| Multi-Core | 6,953 | 3,162 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
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