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Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Dimensity 1080

Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
VS
Dimensity 1080
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Dimensity 1080

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (with Adreno 710 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 1080 (Mali-G68 MP4). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Gaming
  7. Specs
  8. Comments (10)

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
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

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
  • Performs 2x better in floating-point computations
  • Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 6 nm)
  • Shows better (up to 9%) AnTuTu 11 score – 798K vs 731K
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 1080
  • Supports 100% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 25.6 GB/s)
  • 8% higher CPU clock speed (2600 vs 2400 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
vs
Dimensity 1080

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
CPU 312937 286757
GPU 73407 76903
Memory 196121 134935
UX 215964 233342
Total score 798429 731937
Samples [64 tests] [58 tests]
Submit your AnTuTu result

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 142.2 MB/sec 121.2 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 59.1 pages/sec 63 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 98.4 Mpixels/sec 89.1 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 54 images/sec 48.6 images/sec
HDR 89.4 Mpixels/sec 81 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 9.3 images/sec 7.24 images/sec
Photo processing 21.8 images/sec 23.8 images/sec
Ray tracing 3.91 Mpixels/sec 3.32 Mpixels/sec
Samples 33 tests 25 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 3.18 images/sec 3.62 images/sec
Face detection 1.57 images/sec 1.73 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.12 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.16 Gpixels/sec 0.16 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.13 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.03 Gpixels/sec 0.04 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 7.14 Gpixels/sec 7.4 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 194.1 FPS 422.6 FPS
API Vulkan OpenCL
Samples 23 tests 14 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 254 234
Stability 98% -
Graphics test 2 FPS 2 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 792 631
Stability 99% 99%
Graphics test 4 FPS 3 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 13631 10948
Video editing score 6946 7467
Data manipulation score 11507 10634
Photo editing score 24734 18941
Writing score 13590 14594
Phones tested 11 models 4 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile - 57 FPS
[Ultra]
Call of Duty: Mobile - 38 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite - 27 FPS
[Ultra]
Shadowgun Legends - 62 FPS
[Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz - 83 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact - 37 FPS
[Ultra]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - 86 FPS
[Ultra]
Device - Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
1080 x 2400
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 7s Gen 2
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-08 (Feroz)AnTuTu 11829762
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-26 (Hi)AnTuTu 11832664
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-23 (Lufus)AnTuTu 11814803
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-18 (Rikirin)AnTuTu 11838860
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-17 (Solo)AnTuTu 11848362
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-06 (Ano)Geekbench 6 GPU2720
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-06 (Anonymous)Geekbench 6 CPU1020 / 2514
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-04 -> PolarisDeOstianAnTuTu 11780307
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-04 (Polaris)AnTuTu 11780307
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-14 (Ditthaze)AnTuTu 11731937
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 and Dimensity 1080

CPU

Architecture 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A78
4x 1.95 GHz – Cortex-A55		 2x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process 4 nanometers 6 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 5 W 4 W
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 710 Mali-G68 MP4
Architecture Adreno 700 Valhall 2nd gen
GPU frequency 940 MHz 950 MHz
Pipelines 2 4
Shading units 128 32
Total shaders 256 128
FLOPS 481.3 Gigaflops 243.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12.1 -

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Yes MediaTek APU 3.0

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 25.6 Gb/s 51.2 Gb/s
Max size 16 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 2560 x 1600 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS 4K 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 X62 -
4G support LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 18
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 2900 Mbps Up to 2770 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 1600 Mbps Up to 1250 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced September 2023 October 2022
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number SM7435-AB MT6877V/TTZA
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 official site MediaTek Dimensity 1080 official site
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 - MediaTek Dimensity 7050

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Comments

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Ilias June 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Y'all should update the benchmark scores. My secondary which is the redmi note 12 pro 5g is scoring consistently a little bit better in geekbench 6 in single core. Also the antutu score is much higher than what it shows here
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Someone out there December 13, 2024 at 10:00 AM
No one in this comment section has used Redmi Note 13 pro 5g housing the SD 7s gen 2. Samsung node is far more better and stable than you think. Even Samsung 5nm node is very competitive against tmsc 4nm Dimensity 1080
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Mrsch August 4, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Nah, Samsung is much better when it comes to nodes, nowadays. 4 nm is pretty competitive.
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Akash October 25, 2024 at 01:39 PM
TSMC much better than samsung...
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Potato May 19, 2024 at 03:25 AM
"The 7s having half the memory bandwidth is huge if true. That makes the chip considerably slower in a lot of scenarios."
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Retam March 2, 2024 at 02:47 AM
I have been using the Redmi Note 12 Pro with Dimensity 1080 and it's working absolutely fine. Constant, stable performance with no heating issues.
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Dimensity January 28, 2024 at 11:03 AM
The Dimensity 1080 performs well for daily usage and supports high graphics gaming (30/60 fps depending on the game). I haven't encountered any overheating issues with it yet when it's in the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G, so hopefully, it will continue to perform well for a long time.
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Puneet superstar October 10, 2023 at 12:10 PM
7s gen 2 is manufactured by Samsung, not TSMC. That's a major drawback.
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Sayam December 14, 2023 at 10:28 AM
I agree that Samsung chips tend to overheat and subsequently, the performance drops. Therefore, I prefer the Dimensity 1080 over the 7th Gen 2.
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Passionfruit February 1, 2024 at 02:20 PM
Sayam, Yeah I completely agree. Though the 7s Gen 2 has an edge in CPU and GPU performance, the fact it's manufactured by Samsung is enough to turn me off lol. Sticking with my D1080-enabled device, no regrets.
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