MediaTek Dimensity 900 vs Snapdragon 780G, the ultimate comparison between the upper mid-range chipsets. MediaTek Dimensity 900 is revealed recently while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G was revealed two months back. Let’s see how the newly to launch Dimensity 900 will compete against Snapdragon 780G.
Key Differences
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G comes with a better 5G modem and 5G Downlink and uplink speeds compared to MediaTek Dimensity 900.
- SD 780G is based on the latest 5nm fabrication process while MTK Dimensity 900 is built on the 6nm fabrication process.
- Dimensity 900 can support FHD+ 120Hz on device display support while Snapdragon 780G can support FHD+ @144Hz display.
- SD 780G comes with better Camera support compared to MTK Dimensity 900.
MediaTek Dimensity 900 vs Snapdragon 780G – Specifications
| Processor |  MediaTek Dimensity 900 |  Snapdragon 780G |
| CPU | 2x Cortex-A78 cores @2.4 GHz 4x 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 642 |
| Connectivity | Integrated 5G Modem 2.7 Gbps Downlink speed | Snapdragon X53 5G Modem 3.3 Mbps Downlink speed 1.5 Mbps Uplink Speed ( expected) |
| Fabrication Process | 6nm | 5nm |
| Memory Controller | LPDDR5 and LPDDR4x RAM support | LPDDR5@2750MHz LPDDR4x@2133Mhz up to 16GB |
| Storage | UFS 3.1 ( max ) | UFS 3.1 ( Max ) |
| Display | FHD+ @120Hz | FHD+ @ 144 Hz |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | 802.11a/b/g/n/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 780G – Benchmarks
Snapdragon 780G debuted in the Xiaomi Mi 11 Youth Edition and grabs a score of 693 in single-cores and 2058 in multi-cores on Geekbench 5 and also scored 5,00,000+ score on ANTUTU Benchmark. While the MediaTek Dimensity 900 hasn’t arrived in any of the smartphones yet so there are no benchmarks available yet but as we got the benchmark scores we will update them on our website.
Conclusion
Both of the chipsets are very comparable and almost had similar specifications. Benchmark scores are not available yet for deciding which of the chipset is better but Snapdragon 780G has the upper hand in terms of 5G connectivity, display support, camera support, and power efficiency. Which processor will you choose if they come in a smartphone at a similar price range must comment down.