Samsung Exynos 2500 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Across 12 measured categories, the Samsung Exynos 2500 comes out ahead.
I put the Samsung Exynos 2500 and the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Samsung Exynos 2500 runs the Samsung Xclipse 950 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
Samsung Exynos 2500
11 advantages
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119% higher AnTuTu score
21.55 Lakhs vs 9.85 Lakhs
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133% faster Geekbench multi-core score
7,361 vs 3,162
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106% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,228 vs 1,082
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300 MHz higher CPU clock
3300 MHz vs 3000 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.2-A
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Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 8 MB
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3 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 6 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
4091.9 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 Samsung Exynos 2500 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 | June 2025 | January 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Samsung | MediaTek |
| Model Number | S5E9955 | MT6893 |
| Total Cores | 10 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.3GHz - Cortex X925 2x 2.74GHz - Cortex A725 5x 2.36GHz - Cortex A725 2x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
1x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A78 3x 2.6GHz - Cortex-A78 4x 2.0GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 11 MB | 320 KB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | 6 Watts | 8 W |
| GPU Name | Samsung Xclipse 950 | ARM Mali-G77 MP9 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 999 MHz | 886 MHz |
| Shading Units | 64 | 32 |
| FLOPS | 4091.9 GFLOPS | 510.3 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | - | 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 | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | Exynos 5400 5G | Helio M70 |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 9.64 Gbps | 4.7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 2.55 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, NavIC, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 21,54,825 | 9,84,791 |
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| CPU | 5,14,532 | 3,80,612 |
| GPU | 9,46,368 | 1,37,699 |
| Memory | 3,83,044 | 1,78,336 |
| UX | 3,10,881 | 2,88,144 |
| Single-Core | 2,228 | 1,082 |
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| Multi-Core | 7,361 | 3,162 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Samsung Exynos 2500 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
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