Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Mediatek Dimensity 7400
Across 12 measured categories, the Snapdragon 8 Elite comes out ahead.
I put the Snapdragon 8 Elite and the Mediatek Dimensity 7400 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 8 Elite runs the Adreno 830 while the Mediatek Dimensity 7400 runs the Mali-G615 MC2. 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
Snapdragon 8 Elite
10 advantages
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192% higher AnTuTu score
28.39 Lakhs vs 9.74 Lakhs
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218% faster Geekbench multi-core score
9,584 vs 3,010
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208% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,312 vs 1,077
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1,720 MHz higher CPU clock
4320 MHz vs 2600 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.2-A
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
3379.2 GFLOPS vs 655.5 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5
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2,100 MHz higher RAM speed
Up to 5300 MHz vs 3200 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS3.1, UFS2.2
Mediatek Dimensity 7400
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 Snapdragon 8 Elite and the Mediatek Dimensity 7400 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | October 2024 | February 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Model Number | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC | MT6878 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.32 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix L) 6x 3.53 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix M) |
4x 2.6GHz - Cortex A78 4x 2.0GHz - Cortex A55 |
| Max Frequency | 4320 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC N4P |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | - |
| TDP | 8 W | 4 W |
| GPU Name | Adreno 830 | Mali-G615 MC2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Shading Units | 512 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 3379.2 GFLOPS | 655.5 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | MediaTek NPU 655 |
| API Support | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | Up to 5300 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 84.8 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS3.1, UFS2.2 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 200MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS, 1080p at 480FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | Full HD+ |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP-9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, aptX | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 5G | MediaTek M80 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 3.27 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 28,39,439 | 9,74,042 |
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| CPU | 6,00,617 | 3,49,042 |
| GPU | 12,00,212 | 1,46,939 |
| Memory | 6,37,845 | 2,74,872 |
| UX | 4,00,765 | 2,03,012 |
| Single-Core | 3,312 | 1,077 |
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| Multi-Core | 9,584 | 3,010 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Mediatek Dimensity 7400 |
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