Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 vs Dimensity 7020
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (with Adreno 619 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 7020 (IMG BXM-8-256). 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 6s Gen 3
- Performs 89% better in floating-point computations
- 5% higher CPU clock speed (2300 vs 2200 MHz)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 7020
- Supports 51% higher memory bandwidth (25.6 against 17 GB/s)
- Higher GPU frequency (~6%)
- Shows better (up to 4%) AnTuTu 11 score β 644K vs 617K
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 256848 | 247156 |
| GPU | 60984 | 53263 |
| Memory | 129362 | 142748 |
| UX | 170432 | 201036 |
| Total score | 617626 | 644203 |
| Samples | [31 tests] | [14 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 113.8 MB/sec | 113.9 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 56.2 pages/sec | 60.1 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 80.5 Mpixels/sec | 80.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 43.3 images/sec | 44.3 images/sec |
| HDR | 73 Mpixels/sec | 71.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 6.33 images/sec | 6.61 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 20 images/sec | 20.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 3.33 Mpixels/sec | 2.97 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 6 tests | 15 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 2.85 images/sec | 1.21 images/sec |
| Face detection | 1.39 images/sec | 0.75 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.08 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.11 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.08 Gpixels/sec | 0.03 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 4.63 Gpixels/sec | 1.92 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 260.6 FPS | 109.8 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 4 tests | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 14003 | 11480 |
| Video editing score | 4563 | 5240 |
| Data manipulation score | 9260 | 8591 |
| Photo editing score | 24716 | 28967 |
| Writing score | 14763 | 16245 |
| Phones tested | 5 models | 3 models |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-16 (Nikita) | AnTuTu 12 | 751866 |
| π 2026-08-14 (Julianpowke) | AnTuTu 11 | 597734 |
| π 2026-06-26 (Gigi) | AnTuTu 11 | 591791 |
| π 2026-06-26 (Sam) | AnTuTu 11 | 586585 |
| π 2026-06-17 (Aditya) | AnTuTu 11 | 624333 |
MediaTek Dimensity 7020
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-12 (Murilo) | AnTuTu 11 | 585043 |
| π 2026-08-29 (SANDER) | AnTuTu 11 | 688346 |
| π 2026-08-21 (Anonim) | AnTuTu 11 | 735101 |
| π 2026-07-31 (PhosperX) | AnTuTu 11 | 662065 |
| π 2026-05-02 (asmire) | AnTuTu 11 | 649794 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 and Dimensity 7020CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.3 GHz β Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
2x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Transistor count | - | 10 billion |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 4 W | 4 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 619 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | PowerVR IMG GPU |
| GPU frequency | 900 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 8 |
| Shading units | 128 | 16 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 460.8 Gigaflops | 243.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17 Gb/s | 25.6 Gb/s |
| Max size | 12 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP | 1x 108MP |
| Video capture | 1K at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 1080p at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
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 1500 Mbps | Up to 1250 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | June 2024 | May 2023 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | SM6375-AC | - |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 7020 official site |
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