Xiaomi Xring O1 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Across 12 measured categories, the Xring O1 comes out ahead.
I put the Xring O1 and the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Xring O1 runs the Arm Immortalis-G925 MP16 while the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 runs the Arm Mali-G720 MC8. 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
Xring O1
8 advantages
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23% higher AnTuTu score
29.63 Lakhs vs 24.08 Lakhs
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35% faster Geekbench multi-core score
9,111 vs 6,762
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54% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,660 vs 1,728
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500 MHz higher CPU clock
3900 MHz vs 3400 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 6 MB
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
5701.6 GFLOPS vs 2662.4 GFLOPS
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 4.0
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
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 Xring O1 and the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | May 2025 | January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | Xiaomi | MediaTek |
| Model Number | - | MT6899 |
| Total Cores | 10 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 3.90 GHz - Cortex-X925 4x 3.40 GHz - Cortex-A725 2x 1.90 GHz - Cortex-A725 2x 1.80 GHz - Cortex-A520 |
1x 3.40 GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
| Max Frequency | 3900 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 6 MB |
| GPU Name | Arm Immortalis-G925 MP16 | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1392 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 5701.6 GFLOPS | 2662.4 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | 44 TOPS | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 320MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
| Modem | MediaTek T800 5G | - |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 7.90 Gbps | 5.17 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 4.20 Gbps | 1.25 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | - | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 29,63,052 | 24,07,614 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 9,37,172 | 7,09,591 |
| GPU | 9,96,086 | 7,62,021 |
| Memory | 4,09,648 | 4,09,017 |
| UX | 6,20,146 | 5,26,985 |
| Single-Core | 2,660 | 1,728 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 9,111 | 6,762 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Xring O1 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
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