Snapdragon 860 vs Dimensity 1000 Plus
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (with Adreno 640 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus (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 860
- Performs 2.2x better in floating-point computations
- 14% higher CPU clock speed (2960 vs 2600 MHz)
- Supports 14% higher memory bandwidth (34.13 against 29.87 GB/s)
- Shows better (up to 9%) AnTuTu 11 score β 822K vs 754K
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus
- Higher GPU frequency (~24%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 299294 | 289574 |
| GPU | 119740 | 126700 |
| Memory | 162141 | 139028 |
| UX | 241258 | 199614 |
| Total score | 822433 | 754916 |
| Samples | [47 tests] | Less than 3 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 122.6 MB/sec | 151.6 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 70.8 pages/sec | 80.4 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 85.4 Mpixels/sec | 113 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 57.3 images/sec | 66 images/sec |
| HDR | 85.4 Mpixels/sec | 93.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 8.45 images/sec | 9.57 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 22.8 images/sec | 32.3 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 3.72 Mpixels/sec | 4.05 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 21 tests | 76 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 4.67 images/sec | 6.75 images/sec |
| Face detection | 2.01 images/sec | 3.23 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.17 Gpixels/sec | 0.16 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.21 Gpixels/sec | 0.34 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.17 Gpixels/sec | 0.22 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 9.94 Gpixels/sec | 13.5 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 512.2 FPS | 722.4 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 12 tests | - |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 979 | 1192 |
| Stability | 91% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 7 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8774 | 9939 |
| Video editing score | 6020 | 7969 |
| Data manipulation score | 8724 | 9468 |
| Photo editing score | 22475 | 39339 |
| Writing score | 13390 | 14837 |
| Phones tested | Less than 3 | - |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 58 FPS [Ultra] |
45 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 54 FPS [Ultra] |
55 FPS [High] |
| Fortnite | 26 FPS [Low] |
28 FPS [Medium] |
| Shadowgun Legends | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
58 FPS [Ultra] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 98 FPS [Ultra] |
56 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
59 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro 1080 x 2400 |
iQOO Z1 1080 x 2400 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-14 (Zeexi) | AnTuTu | 911542 |
| π 2026-07-21 (Tymanovik) | AnTuTu | 822512 |
| π 2026-07-06 (Aren) | AnTuTu | 811317 |
| π 2026-07-06 (Aren) | AnTuTu | 811317 |
| π 2026-07-04 (Nafez De Vonsera) | AnTuTu | 888889 |
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-05 (pichayut) | AnTuTu | 754916 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 860 and Dimensity 1000 PlusCPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.96 GHz β Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime) 3x 2.42 GHz β Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) |
4x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A77 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2960 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | - |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 6.7 billion | - |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 6 W | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 640 | Mali-G77 MP9 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Valhall 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 675 MHz | 836 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | 9 |
| Shading units | 256 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 768 | 288 |
| FLOPS | 1036.8 Gigaflops | 481.5 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 690 | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| NPU theoretical performance | - | 4.5 TOPS |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 34.13 Gb/s | 29.87 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP | 1x 80MP, 2x 32MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X24 LTE, X50 5G | Helio M70 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 20 | LTE Cat. 19 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 5000 Mbps | Up to 4700 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1240 Mbps | Up to 2500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
Info
| Announced | April 2019 | May 2020 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8150-AC | MT6889Z/CZA |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus official site |
| Successor | - | - MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
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