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Qualcomm has recently announced their 2 new chipsets 4 Gen 1 and 6 Gen 1 for the mid-range & budget 5G phones. These are the latest from the company and have many good features. Today we are comparing the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 with the Dimensity 900 available in similar ranges.
Today, we are comparing this chip to the Mediatek Dimensity 900 chipset, which is Mediatek’s earlier 900 series chipset widely used in many upper mid-range phones.
Official Info
| General Specifications | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Model No | Snapdragon SM6450 | Mediatek MT6877 |
| Availability | September 2022 | May 2021 |
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| 1st Phone | None | Oppo Reno 6 5G |
The 6 Gen 1 chipset is the latest mid-range chipset which is not available to any smartphone at present. while the Dimensity 900 chipset has been used in tonnes of devices.
CPU comparison
| CPU Info | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| architecture | 4x Cortex A78 2.2Ghz 4x Cortex A55 1.8Ghz | 2x Cortex A78 2.4Ghz 6x Cortex A55 2Ghz |
| core cluster | 4+4 | 2+6 |
| process | 4nm | 6nm |
| instruction Set | Arm-v8.2-A | ARM-v8-A |
| GPU | Adreno GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| GPU frequency | 950MHz | 900MHz |
| TDP | 8W | 10W |
the latest 6-gen 1 chipset seems to use 4x performance cores giving higher multi-core performance and also uses a 4nm process node. Mediatek else provides higher frequency CPU and GPU.
Memory Support
| Memory | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Max Support | 12GB | 16GB |
| Bandwidth | 25.6GB/s | 18.4GB/s |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1, emmc 5.1 | UFS 3.1 |
the 6-gen1 chip becomes the first 6-series chipset to include LPDDR5 RAM support providing better bandwidth and 20% more efficient. Eventually, Mediatek also comes with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage support but won’t get higher bandwidth.
Display & Media
| Display & Media | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU/ ISP | Spectra™ ISP, Triple 12-bit ISPs | Yes, Mediatek Miravision |
| Display Resolution | FHD+ (1080 x 2520 @ 120 Hz) | FHD+ (1080 x 2520 @ 120 Hz) |
| Additional Factors | HDR10+ | 10-bit, HDR10+, SDR2HDR |
| Max Camera resolution | 200MP, 25MP+16MP | 108MP, 20+20 MP |
| Video recording/ Playback | 4K 30fps | 4K 30 fps |
| Additional camera facilities | AVC, HEVC recording MFNR, HEIC, AINR, , ZSL for 48MP | Hardware video HDR, 3X HDR-ISP, MFNR, 3DNR, AINR, Hardware Depth Engine, Warping Engine |
| HDR recording | yes | Yes |
Qualcomm has used a better ISP on its latest 6Gen1 chipset giving a huge boost to 200MP camera support. Dimensity 900 is limited to 108MP but has many additional features.
Connectivity
| Connectivity | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| LTE Modem | LTE Cat 18 | LTE Cat 18 |
| 5G Modem | X62 5G modem (Sub-6GHz)/ 2-carrier | Mediatek 5G modem (Sub-6GHz) |
| Bandwidth (Upload) | 211MBps (4G), 1.2Gbps (5G) | 1.3 Gbps (5G), 210 Mbps (LTE) |
| Bandwidth (Download) | 1.2GBps (4G), 2.9Gbps (5G) | 1200 Mbps (LTE), 2.77 Gbps (5G) |
| MIMO | 4×4 MIMO | 4×4 MIMO |
| Wi-Fi | V6E | V6 |
| Bluetooth | V5.2 | V5.2 |
| Navigation/GPS | dual-band (Navic) | dual-band (Navic) |
| NFC | Yes | yes |
| USB version | Type-C, v3.1 | Type-C, v3.1 |
Although, both chipsets feel similar in terms of Network and connectivity. additionally, Dimensity 900 has higher speed bandwidth while 6 Gen 1 gives Wi-Fi 6E support.
Processor Benchmark Scores
Here we have compared the Benchmark scores of these chipsets within the different platforms. this will give you an idea that which has a better CPU & GPU. Eventually, these scores also depend on the optimization & UI of the phone.
Antutu V9
| Antutu V9 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | — | 127K |
| GPU | — | 99K |
| Memory | — | 82K |
| UX | — | 123K |
| Total | 477K | 473K |
GeekBench V5.2 Scores
| Geekbench V5.2 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Single-core | 740 | 709 |
| Multi-core | 2343 | 2149 |
Other BenchMarks
| Other Benchmarks | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Dimensity 900 |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Mark Score | — | 2018 |
| Centurion Score | — | 106 |
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