MediaTek Dimensity 900 vs Snapdragon 778G, the ultimate comparison between the upper mid-range 5G chipsets. MediaTek Dimensity 900 was revealed in Q1 this year while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G was revealed back in May last year. Let’s see how the recently launched Snapdragon 778G will compete against Dimensity 900.
Key Differences
- Snapdragon 778G comes with 4 x Cortex A78 cores while the MediaTek Dimensity 900 comes with 2 x Cortex A78 cores. Hence more powerful cores means more performnce.
- Snapdragon X53 5G modem on SD 778G provides better Downlink and Uplink speeds compared to 5G modem on MTK Dimensity 900.
- SD 778G boasts QHD+ @60Hz, FHD+ @144Hz on-device display support while MTK Dimensity 900 comes with FHD+ @120Hz at max.
- Qualcomm SD 778G comes with better Camera ISP compared to MTK Dimensity 900.
MediaTek Dimensity 900 vs Snapdragon 778G – Specifications
| Processor |  MediaTek Dimensity 900 |  Snapdragon 778G |
| CPU | 2x Cortex-A78 cores @2.4 GHz 6x Cortex-A55 cores @2.0 GHz | 1x Cortex-A78 cores @2.4 GHz 3x Cortex-A78 cores @2.2 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 cores @1.9 GHz |
| GPU | Arm Mali-G68 MC4 | Adreno 642L |
| Connectivity | Integrated 5G Modem 2.7 Gbps Downlink speed | Snapdragon X53 5G Modem 3.7 Mbps Downlink speed 2.9 Mbps Uplink Speed ( expected) |
| Fabrication Process | 6nm | 6nm |
| Memory Controller | LPDDR5 and LPDDR4x RAM support | LPDDR5@3200Mhz up to 16GB |
| Storage | UFS 3.1 ( max ) | UFS 3.1 ( max ) |
| Display | up to FHD+ @120Hz | QHD+ @60Hz FHD+ @144Hz |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Camera | 2 x 20MP up to 108MP single camera | Qualcomm Spectra™ 570 ISP 3 x 25MP ( with ZSL ) 64MP + 20MP ( with ZSL ) 1 x 84MP ( with ZSL ) up to 192MP single camera |
| Video | up to 4k video capture | up to 4k video capture |
| NFC | supported | supported |
| Location | GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |
MediaTek Dimensity 900 vs Snapdragon 778G – Benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 900 powered smartphone is able to grab a score of around 710 in single-cores and scores nearly 2160 in multi-cores and scores around 4,20,000 on ANTUTU benchmark while talking about Snapdragon 778G scores 770 in single cores and scores around 2800 in multi-cores and scores 5,26,000 on ANTUTU.
Conclusion
As the specifications and benchmark suggest Snapdragon 778G is a better chipset compared to MediaTek Dimensity 900 in almost every scenario. The main thing that will tell apart which chipset should be considered is the price if you get MediaTek Dimensity 900 powered smartphone for Rs 20,000 or less you may consider it.