Snapdragon 685 vs Dimensity 1200
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 (with Adreno 610 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 1200 (Mali-G77 MP9). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
- Higher GPU frequency (~42%)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 1200
- Supports 101% higher memory bandwidth (34.1 against 17 GB/s)
- Shows significantly better (up to 2x) AnTuTu 11 score β 960K vs 476K
- Performs 58% better in floating-point computations
- 7% higher CPU clock speed (3000 vs 2800 MHz)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 185342 | 384772 |
| GPU | 28390 | 144433 |
| Memory | 135110 | 177452 |
| UX | 127333 | 254067 |
| Total score | 476175 | 960724 |
| Samples | [83 tests] | [12 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 97.1 MB/sec | 168.6 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 29.9 pages/sec | 95.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 56.4 Mpixels/sec | 131.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 16.5 images/sec | 71.4 images/sec |
| HDR | 51.6 Mpixels/sec | 117.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 2.93 images/sec | 11.1 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 11.2 images/sec | 32.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.83 Mpixels/sec | 4.54 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 30 tests | 8 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 0.34 images/sec | 6.87 images/sec |
| Face detection | 0.17 images/sec | 3.39 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.03 Gpixels/sec | 0.18 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.29 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.23 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | 0.07 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 1.6 Gpixels/sec | 14.4 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 29.1 FPS | 838.9 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 18 tests | 6 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 442 |
| Stability | - | 96% |
| Graphics test | - | 3 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | - | 1311 |
| Stability | - | 79% |
| Graphics test | - | 7 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8747 | 9284 |
| Video editing score | 4745 | 6385 |
| Data manipulation score | 7401 | 10275 |
| Photo editing score | 15136 | 25491 |
| Writing score | 10107 | 14338 |
| Phones tested | 9 models | 2 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 68 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 60 FPS [High] |
| Fortnite | - | 28 FPS [Low] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 71 FPS [Ultra] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 88 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | - | 51 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | - | Oppo Realme GT Neo 1080 x 2400 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-20 (SSAN) | AnTuTu | 508133 |
| π 2026-09-10 -> Editaddicts | GeekBench CPU | 485 / 1332 |
| π 2026-09-05 -> Editaddicts | AnTuTu | 445263 |
| π 2026-08-11 (SkyBlack) | CPU Throttle | 94% |
| π 2026-08-11 (SkyBlack) | GeekBench GPU | 385 |
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-22 -> Kot_Luis | GeekBench GPU | 4546 |
| π 2026-05-22 -> Kot_Luis | GeekBench CPU | 1112 / 3313 |
| π 2026-05-22 -> Kot_Luis | AnTuTu | 960724 |
| π 2026-05-04 (ΠΠ°ΡΡΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠΌΠ΅ΠΉ ΠΠ³ΠΎΡΠ΅Π²ΠΈΡ) | AnTuTu | 773735 |
| π 2026-04-26 (Bavarik) | AnTuTu | 961761 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 685 and Dimensity 1200CPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.8 GHz β Cortex-A73 4x 1.9 GHz β Cortex-A53 |
1x 3 GHz β Cortex-A78 3x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2800 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | - | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | - | 320 KB |
| L3 cache | - | 8 MB |
| Process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | - | 4.3 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 610 | Mali-G77 MP9 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Valhall 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 1260 MHz | 886 MHz |
| Pipelines | 1 | 9 |
| Shading units | 128 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 128 | 288 |
| FLOPS | 322.6 Gigaflops | 510.3 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| NPU theoretical performance | - | 4.5 TOPS |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17 Gb/s | 34.1 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP |
| Video capture | 1K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 1080p at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X11 | Helio M70 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 13 | LTE Cat. 19 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 390 Mbps | Up to 4700 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 2500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | March 2023 | January 2021 |
| Class | Low end | Mid range |
| Model number | SM6225-AD | MT6893 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 official site |
| Successor | - | - MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
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