Snapdragon 690 vs Dimensity 720

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We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 (with Adreno 619 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 720 (Mali-G57 MP3). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators

CPU Performance

Single and multi-core processor tests

Snapdragon 690

24

Dimensity 720

24

Gaming Performance

GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan

Snapdragon 690

6

Dimensity 720

6

Battery life

Efficiency of battery consumption

Snapdragon 690

84

Dimensity 720

85

NanoReview Score

Overall chip score

Snapdragon 690

30

Dimensity 720

29

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 690

Performs 2.1x better in floating-point computations
Shows slightly better (up to 10%) AnTuTu 11 score – 499K vs 452K

Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 720

Higher GPU frequency (~29%)
Has a smaller size transistor (7 versus 8 nm)
Supports 15% higher memory bandwidth (17.07 against 14.9 GB/s)

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios

Snapdragon 690 +10%

499040

Dimensity 720

452426

CPU	205382	201559
GPU	52431	39273
Memory	78632	99876
UX	162595	111718
Total score	499040	452426
Samples	Less than 3	[2 tests]

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GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance

Single-Core Score

Snapdragon 690 +1%

780

Dimensity 720

770

Multi-Core Score

Snapdragon 690 +3%

1897

Dimensity 720

1844

Asset compression	96.3 MB/sec	92.9 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser	50.2 pages/sec	43.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer	65 Mpixels/sec	68.6 Mpixels/sec
Image detection	38 images/sec	36.1 images/sec
HDR	59.1 Mpixels/sec	57.1 Mpixels/sec
Background blur	5.13 images/sec	5.2 images/sec
Photo processing	16.3 images/sec	17.2 images/sec
Ray tracing	2.8 Mpixels/sec	2.6 Mpixels/sec
Samples	2 tests	71 tests

Compute Score (GPU)

Snapdragon 690

966

Dimensity 720 +94%

1871

Background blur	1.52 images/sec	2.92 images/sec
Face detection	0.64 images/sec	1.52 images/sec
Horizon detection	0.05 Gpixels/sec	0.09 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection	0.07 Gpixels/sec	0.14 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur	0.05 Gpixels/sec	0.09 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching	0.01 Gpixels/sec	0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching	2.92 Gpixels/sec	5.32 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics	165.3 FPS	306.4 FPS
API	OpenCL	Vulkan
Samples	2 tests	-

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

Snapdragon 690

n/a

Dimensity 720

362

Score	-	362
Stability	-	97%
Graphics test	-	2 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads

PCMark 3.0

Snapdragon 690

n/a

Dimensity 720

6945

Web score	-	5280
Video editing score	-	5528
Data manipulation score	-	5876
Photo editing score	-	12194
Writing score	-	7799
Phones tested	-	Less than 3

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games

PUBG Mobile	-	41 FPS [Low]
Call of Duty: Mobile	-	43 FPS [High]
Fortnite	-	26 FPS [Low]
Shadowgun Legends	-	49 FPS [Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz	-	52 FPS [Ultra]
Genshin Impact	-	30 FPS [Medium]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang	-	30 FPS [Ultra]
Device	-	Realme V3 720 x 1600

We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Qualcomm Snapdragon 690

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2024-10-07 (HXR)	Geekbench 6 GPU	966
📘 2024-10-07 (HXR)	Geekbench 6 CPU	780 / 1897

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MediaTek Dimensity 720

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-10-12 -> Viljami22	AnTuTu 12	527922
📘 2025-11-13 (Hoàng Tử Băng)	AnTuTu 11	452426

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CPU

Architecture	2x 2 GHz – Kryo 560 Gold (Cortex-A77) 6x 1.7 GHz – Kryo 560 Silver (Cortex-A55)	2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores	8	8
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Instruction set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A
Process	8 nanometers	7 nanometers
Manufacturing	Samsung	-

Graphics

GPU name	Adreno 619	Mali-G57 MP3
Architecture	Adreno 600	Valhall 1st gen
GPU frequency	565 MHz	730 MHz
Pipelines	2	3
Shading units	128	32
Total shaders	256	96
FLOPS	289.3 Gigaflops	140.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan version	1.1	1.3
OpenCL version	2.0	2.0
DirectX version	12.1	-

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon 692	MediaTek APU
NPU theoretical performance	5 TOPS	-

Memory

Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Bus	2x 16 Bit	2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth	14.9 Gb/s	17.07 Gb/s
Max size	8 GB	12 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type	eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1, UFS 3.0	UFS 2.2
Max display resolution	2520 x 1080	2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution	1x 192MP, 2x 16MP	1x 64MP, 2x 20MP
Video capture	4K at 30FPS	4K at 30FPS
Video playback	4K at 30FPS	4K at 30FPS
Video codecs	- H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9	- H.264 - H.265 - VP9
Audio codecs	- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV	- AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3

Connectivity

Modem	Snapdragon X51	-
4G support	LTE Cat. 18	LTE Cat. 18
5G support	Yes	Yes
Download speed	Up to 2500 Mbps	Up to 2770 Mbps
Upload speed	Up to 900 Mbps	Up to 1250 Mbps
Wi-Fi	6	5
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

Info

Announced	June 2020	July 2020
Class	Mid range	Mid range
Model number	SM6350	MT6853V
Official page	Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 official site	MediaTek Dimensity 720 official site
Successor	- Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4	-

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So, which SoC would you choose?

Snapdragon 690

159 (63.9%)

Dimensity 720

90 (36.1%)

Total votes: 249

Snapdragon 690 vs Dimensity 720

Review

Key Differences

Benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

GeekBench 6

3DMark

PCMark 3.0

Gaming

Recent User Tests

Specifications

CPU

Graphics

AI Accelerator

Memory

Multimedia (ISP)

Connectivity

Info

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