Snapdragon 888 vs Dimensity 1050
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (with Adreno 660 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 1050 (). 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 888
- Performs 3.4x better in floating-point computations
- Shows significantly better (up to 2.2x) AnTuTu 11 score β 1135K vs 508K
- Has a smaller size transistor (5 versus 6 nm)
- 14% higher CPU clock speed (2840 vs 2500 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 1050
- Higher GPU frequency (~19%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 406119 | 179069 |
| GPU | 233383 | 42439 |
| Memory | 188085 | 156283 |
| UX | 308291 | 130651 |
| Total score | 1135878 | 508442 |
| Samples | [127 tests] | Less than 3 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 156.9 MB/sec | 115.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 86.4 pages/sec | 68.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 104.6 Mpixels/sec | 88 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 72.9 images/sec | 47.9 images/sec |
| HDR | 104.7 Mpixels/sec | 78.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 12.1 images/sec | 6.46 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 26.5 images/sec | 24.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.04 Mpixels/sec | 3.21 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 49 tests | Less than 3 |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 7.75 images/sec | 2.9 images/sec |
| Face detection | 3.37 images/sec | 1.53 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.22 Gpixels/sec | 0.09 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.28 Gpixels/sec | 0.16 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.32 Gpixels/sec | 0.08 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.03 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 13.1 Gpixels/sec | 4.5 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 851.2 FPS | 309.6 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 19 tests | - |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 505 | 185 |
| Stability | 77% | 89% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 1 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 1508 | 540 |
| Stability | 91% | 91% |
| Graphics test | 9 FPS | 3 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 12232 | 11781 |
| Video editing score | 7638 | 6710 |
| Data manipulation score | 10494 | 9649 |
| Photo editing score | 29866 | 27209 |
| Writing score | 15219 | 16191 |
| Phones tested | 11 models | Less than 3 |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 83 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Fortnite | 26 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Shadowgun Legends | 89 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 112 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Genshin Impact | 58 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Device | Asus Zenfone 8 1080 x 2400 |
- |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-12 (Zha) | AnTuTu 12 | 976692 |
| π 2026-09-10 (Aladdin) | AnTuTu 12 | 1326171 |
| π 2026-09-09 (Aladdin) | AnTuTu 12 | 1326171 |
| π 2026-09-02 -> Notezit | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1412 / 3348 |
| π 2026-08-18 (Soul) | AnTuTu 11 | 1210861 |
MediaTek Dimensity 1050
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-21 (Naptec13) | AnTuTu 11 | 508442 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 888 and Dimensity 1050CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.84 GHz β Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1) 3x 2.42 GHz β Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) 4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
2x 2.5 GHz β Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2840 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.4-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | - |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Process | 5 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 10.3 billion | - |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 8 W | - |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 660 | - |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | - |
| GPU frequency | 840 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | - |
| Shading units | 256 | - |
| Total shaders | 768 | - |
| FLOPS | 1290.2 Gigaflops | 384 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | - |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | - |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 780 | MediaTek APU 550 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 Gb/s | - |
| Max size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1, UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 20MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 8K 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 |
- AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X60 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 22 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 7500 Mbps | Up to 2770 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3000 Mbps | Up to 1250 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | December 2020 | May 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | SM8350 | MT6879 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 1050 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | - MediaTek Dimensity 7030 |
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