MediaTek Dimensity 700 vs MediaTek Dimensity 800U, the comparison between the two MediaTek’s 5G chipset. The MediaTek Dimensity 700 was revealed by the company back in November last year for budget 5G smartphones while the MTK Dimensity 800U was debuted in August last year for mid-range 5G smartphones. Let’s see how MediaTek Dimensity 700 will compete against MediaTek Dimensity 800U.
Key Differences
- MediaTek Dimensity 800U has higher clock speeds compared to Dimensity 700.
- The Dimensity 800U comes with a 3-core GPU while MTK Dimensity 700 sports a dual-core GPU.
- The MTK Dimensity 800U comes with better on-device display support.
- The Dimensity 800U comes with 4k video recording while MediaTek Dimensity 700 doesn’t.
- The Dimensity 700 comes with the support of NavIc while MediaTek Dimensity 800U doesn’t support that.
MediaTek Dimensity 700 vs MediaTek Dimensity 800U – Specifications
| Processor |  MediaTek Dimensity 700 |  MediaTek Dimensity 800U |
| CPU | 2x Cortex A76 @ 2.2 GHz 6x Cortex A55 @ 2.0 GHz | 2x Cortex A76 @ 2.4 GHz 6x Cortex A55 @ 2.0 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC3 |
| Connectivity | 2770 Mbps peak download speed ( 5G ) | 2300 Mbps peak download speed ( 5G ) |
| Fabrication Process | 7nm | 7nm |
| Memory Controller | 2x 16-bit CH @ 2133MHz LPDDR4X | 2x 16-bit CH @ 2133MHz LPDDR4X |
| Storage | emmC 5.1,UFS 2.2 ( Max ) | emmC 5.1,UFS 2.2 ( Max ) |
| Display | 2520×1080 pixels@90Hz ( Max Resolution ) | 2520×1080 pixels@120Hz ( Max Resolution ) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Camera | Max Camera ISP 1 x 64MP 16MP + 16MP up to 64MP single camera | Max Camera ISP 1 x 64MP 20MP + 16MP up to 64MP single camera |
| Video ( Video Capture ) | up to 2k@30fps | up to 4K@30fps |
| Charging | Fast Charging Support | Fast Charging Support |
| NFC | supported | supported |
| Location | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
MediaTek Dimensity 700 vs MediaTek Dimensity 800U – Benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 700 powered smartphone is able to grab 570 in single-cores and 1760 in multi-cores while the Dimensity 800U scores 617 in single-cores and 1907 in multi-cores on Geekbench 5. In ANTUTU 8 scores, The Dimensity 700 scores 2,81,000 while the MTK Dimensity 800U scores 3,23,000.
Definitely, the benchmark scores of MediaTek Dimenisty 800U are better but the margin is not that much as we are comparing an entry-level 5G chipset with a mid-range 5G chipset. MediaTek Dimenisty 700 can give tough competition in day-to-day usage. However, these benchmarks differ from smartphone to smartphone so these scores can’t judge the real-world performance.
Conclusion
MediaTek DImenisty 700 and Dimenisty 800U both are very powerful chipsets and undoubtedly the MTK Dimensity 800U is a better chipset in terms of performance but the difference is not that much visible in day to day life. The difference can be seen while processing high end games, video rendering and more.
