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Snapdragon 888 vs Dimensity 8100

Snapdragon 888
VS
Dimensity 8100
Snapdragon 888
Dimensity 8100

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (with Adreno 660 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 8100 (Mali-G610 MP6). 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 (35)

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 888
  • Performs 2x better in floating-point computations
  • Better instruction set architecture
  • Shows better (up to 4%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1135K vs 1092K

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 888
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Dimensity 8100

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Snapdragon 888 +4%
1135878
Dimensity 8100
1092605
CPU 406119 408979
GPU 233383 172618
Memory 188085 201895
UX 308291 309113
Total score 1135878 1092605
Samples [127 tests] [52 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 156.9 MB/sec 181.3 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 86.4 pages/sec 108.3 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 104.6 Mpixels/sec 134.5 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 72.9 images/sec 88.6 images/sec
HDR 104.7 Mpixels/sec 131.3 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12.1 images/sec 12.3 images/sec
Photo processing 26.5 images/sec 32.3 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.04 Mpixels/sec 4.87 Mpixels/sec
Samples 49 tests 19 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 7.75 images/sec 4.92 images/sec
Face detection 3.37 images/sec 2.66 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.22 Gpixels/sec 0.23 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.28 Gpixels/sec 0.26 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.32 Gpixels/sec 0.18 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.03 Gpixels/sec 0.06 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 13.1 Gpixels/sec 9.79 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 851.2 FPS 849.5 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 19 tests 12 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 505 564
Stability 77% 92%
Graphics test 4 FPS 4 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 1508 1540
Stability 91% 91%
Graphics test 9 FPS 9 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Snapdragon 888 +12%
13229
Dimensity 8100
11862
Web score 12232 11581
Video editing score 7638 7037
Data manipulation score 10494 8309
Photo editing score 29866 19759
Writing score 15219 16904
Phones tested 11 models 6 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 83 FPS
[Ultra]		 77 FPS
[Ultra]
Call of Duty: Mobile 60 FPS
[Ultra]		 60 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite 26 FPS
[Ultra]		 26 FPS
[High]
Shadowgun Legends 89 FPS
[Ultra]		 74 FPS
[Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz 112 FPS
[Ultra]		 98 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact 58 FPS
[Ultra]		 57 FPS
[Ultra]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 60 FPS
[Ultra]		 59 FPS
[Ultra]
Device Asus Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400		 OnePlus Ace
1080 x 2412
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 888
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-12 (Zha)AnTuTu 12976692
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-10 (Aladdin)AnTuTu 121326171
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-09 (Aladdin)AnTuTu 121326171
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-02 -> NotezitGeekbench 6 CPU1412 / 3348
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-18 (Soul)AnTuTu 111210861
Add View all (171)
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-07 (Gelu)AnTuTu 111054060
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-05 (Zuma)AnTuTu 111171695
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-21 (CrysTalesia)AnTuTu 111125997
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-19 (bbgsqq)AnTuTu 111213935
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-09 -> Tem4kAnTuTu 111120838
Add View all (73)

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 888 and Dimensity 8100

CPU

Architecture 1x 2.84 GHz – Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)
4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)		 4x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A78
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2840 MHz 2850 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.4-A ARMv8.2-A
L1 cache 512 KB -
L2 cache 1 MB -
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
Process 5 nanometers 5 nanometers
Transistor count 10.3 billion -
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 8 W 6 W
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 660 Mali-G610 MP6
Architecture Adreno 600 Valhall 3rd gen
GPU frequency 840 MHz 860 MHz
Pipelines 3 6
Shading units 256 64
Total shaders 768 384
FLOPS 1290.2 Gigaflops 660.5 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.1 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 3.0
DirectX version 12.1 -

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 780 MediaTek APU 580

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 51.2 Gb/s 51.2 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 2960 x 1440
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9		 - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV		 - AAC LC
- FLAC
- HE-AACv1
- HE-AACv2
- MP3

Connectivity

Modem X60 MediaTek UltraSave 2.0
4G support LTE Cat. 22 LTE Cat. 21
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7500 Mbps Up to 4700 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3000 Mbps Up to 2500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced December 2020 March 2022
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8350 MT6895Z/TCZA
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 official site MediaTek Dimensity 8100 official site
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - MediaTek Dimensity 8400
Further details
Notes on Dimensity 8100:
    - There are "Max" and "Ultra" versions which are basically all the same. The Dimensity 8100 Ultra features optimized software, while the Dimensity 8100 Max boosts the clock from 2.85 GHz to 2.9 GHz.

Cast your vote

So, which SoC would you choose?
1168 (36.2%)
2059 (63.8%)
Total votes: 3227

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Comments

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Randy December 25, 2025 at 03:42 PM
Supporting Av1 is very important, both now and in the future. For this and many other reasons, my vote is 8100.
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satwik November 23, 2023 at 12:34 PM
You know what, the Snapdragon 888 pales in comparison to Dimensity 8100 when it comes to power efficiency. The max clock speed of the CPU works less than 1% and no game can push the GPU to its full capacity. Stop being deceived by NanoTech reviews based solely on peak performance. Here's the proof: https://youtu.be/s0ukXDnWlTY?si=XS4vK6HoND6RmEnP. Alternatively, you can look up "Smartphone CPU Review You Need To Watch by Geekerwan" on YouTube. I would have provided image files for explanation but unfortunately, I can't attach them here. Additionally, check out the CPU throttling tests for both processors. The Dimensity 8100 is superior to both the Snapdragon 888 and 8 Gen 1.
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Tech guru September 19, 2023 at 08:37 AM
Dimensity 8100's antutu gpu scores 251000? Really? In which phone guys? Do you have any proof? I never seen any 8100 scoring more than 215k.
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Unn November 5, 2023 at 12:25 PM
Indeed, even though this comment might be dated, I would still like to respond. The Oppo Reno 8 Pro Plus, OnePlus Ace, and also Redmi K50i with Dimensity Mali GPU on Dimensity 8100 have achieved a score range of 200k-301k. It almost reached a 1 million Antutu score, largely due to Oppo's contribution.
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Tech guru April 17, 2024 at 08:56 AM
Unn, In this discussion, I'm not referring to any AnTuTu 3D Lite scores. What I am referring to are the GPU scores by the AnTuTu 3D Standard. Phones with no more than 6GB of RAM don't support the AnTuTu 3D Standard, so they use 3D Lite for scoring the GPU. Comparatively, 3D Lite scores tend to be much higher than 3D Standard scores. From my experience, here are some examples: - For the Snapdragon 870: AnTuTu 3D Standard GPU score is 220k (experienced on the OnePlus 9R with 12GB RAM) AnTuTu 3D Lite GPU score is 290k (experienced on the GT Neo 3T with 6GB RAM) - For the Dimensity 8100: AnTuTu 3D Standard GPU score is 201k (experienced on the K50i with 8GB RAM) AnTuTu 3D Lite GPU score is 252k (experienced on the K50i with 6GB RAM)
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Trung June 11, 2025 at 07:18 PM
Tech guru, This is true , i have poco x4 gt 8gb/256gb testing on 3d standard result
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Rone December 5, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Trung, I have to admit dimensity 8100 is better than sd 8gen1 and dimensity 9000 and tensor g2 and sd888 On par or abit faster than sd 7plus gen 2 I saw alot of videos about it
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Oussama August 12, 2023 at 03:08 AM
My SD 888 scored 910000 in mi 11 (pixel experience) rom.
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AshishPrinz August 2, 2023 at 05:16 PM
After reading the entire discussion, I'm even more confused now. Shall I spend $250 on K50i or $300 on GT2? I'm upgrading from SD845.
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Aaryan August 7, 2023 at 07:33 PM
Well, I'm using k50i and it's pretty awesome. And I think it's better.
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Expert December 27, 2023 at 02:04 PM
Purchase a Realme phone and avoid buying Xiaomi Redmi Poco phones. It's because their phones tend to have issues with dead motherboards.
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Guest February 2, 2024 at 05:16 AM
Expert, LOL, are you recommending the Snapdragon 888 then? This chip is no different from a low-power laptop Intel chip in a phone. With its 10W heat output, it's going to unsolder itself from the motherboard if the manufacturers don't throttle it to the Snapdragon 870 level. At that point, you might as well just get the 870.
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Kailer May 14, 2023 at 06:05 PM
The Snapdragon 888 takes the win. If you try gaming on the OnePlus 9, you'll understand the difference. I'm not concerned about high power consumption - as long as I have a super-fast charger, I'm good with it. In reality, it's a beast. As for the Cortex X1, are you all joking? The Snapdragon 8 outperforms Dimensity - don't let the scores deceive you. Check the real-life experience.
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Khaos September 3, 2024 at 12:50 PM
Higher performance, maybe, but then at what cost? Here's your medicine in the form of the D8100 review on Geekerwan's Chinese channel: https://youtu.be/mq0BPkL1ISQ?feature=shared I've said this before and I'll say it again. I don't hate Qualcomm, nor do I fanboy over MediaTek
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Master April 24, 2023 at 08:15 PM
Snapdragon 888's 3D mark score is 5000.πŸ˜†πŸ˜† What a joke!!! I have never seen this in any phone. In 2021 it was 5400+ And in 2022-2023 it’s 5700-6000. Oneplus 9 12/256 scores 6000+
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Master March 23, 2023 at 01:52 PM
The OnePlus 9 is now scoring around 840k-855k. Every Snapdragon 888 phone is now scoring more than 830k. I'm not sure which phone you got this 809k result from. Moreover, Dimensity 8100 phones score less than 810k (780k-802k) 90% of the time. I don't know why the NanoReview team is creating confusion. If anyone needs proof, feel free to contact me. I'll provide evidence in return. I've been working with a variety of phones for a few years now, purchasing and testing them regularly during my leisure time at night.
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Serhii March 25, 2023 at 11:34 AM
Thank you for your comment.
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Eyewitness May 6, 2023 at 05:03 AM
Perhaps what they meant was that the Xiaomi 12T, which uses the Dimensity 8100 chipset, has been tuned to deliver 'ultra' performance. As a result, the 12T has the highest AnTuTu score among smartphones using the same chipset. Peak AnTuTu scores can reach 840k, with lows around 780k and an average of about 810k. It's quite capable of competing with smartphones that use the Snapdragon 888 chipset. However, the Dimensity 8100 chipset offers much better stability compared to the Snapdragon 888.
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Master September 2, 2023 at 09:04 AM
Eyewitness, How about Geekbench 6 and antutu v10 bro??? Please check those results.
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Al_techVlog March 23, 2023 at 08:09 AM
The best is MediaTek dimensity 8100 We are talking about the performance of the phone and how they handle the processing power 😁 so that you can use the full potential of the chipset of your smartphone 😊 useless if you have so much power if they will not survive in long term usage especially in games 😁
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Naster November 11, 2022 at 11:09 AM
Master, don't get your knickers in a knot. I can prove to you that it won't do you any good. Dimensity rules, ok?
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Master December 2, 2022 at 11:52 AM
I just want to reveal the reality. That’s why I do my work. I usually buy phones with various chipsets and test those chipset's actual performance. It doesn’t matter who rules! Snapdragon rules or MediaTek rules or you rule!! I literally don’t care. I buy those phones with my own money. That's why I have no inclination to support one of them. Finally, You have no need to prove me wrong because I have those phones and I test them regularly. I have: Mi 11x pro(8/256) Oneplus 9 (12/256) Realme gt(8/128) (On the behalf of sd 888) &- Realme gt neo 3(8/128) Redmi k50i(6/128) Oneplus 10r(8/128) (On the behalf of dimensity 8100) Finally, my scores are below- Antutu---------3d mark Sd 888 Oneplus 9------846k----5953(35.5 fps) Realme gt------832k----5840+(34.5 fps) Mi 11x pro-----813k----5732(34 fps) Dimensity 8100 Realme gt neo 3---812k---5364(32fps) Redmi k50i---------782k-----5478(33 fps) Oneplus 10r-------786k-----5612(34 fps) ###If you don’t believe those scores send me your email. I will prove you. I have never seen any sd 888 phone where the 3d mark is less than 5600 and the Nanoreview team is showing it around ~5200. I don't support any of them. I support real performance. They also show Dimensity 1200's 3D mark less than 4200 but the actual is 4600+. Go, check those tests on those phones. Check the app opening speed too.
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root December 2, 2022 at 02:39 PM
Master, https://benchmarks.ul.com/hardware/phone/Xiaomi+Mi+11+review - here is Snap 888 with 5139 points in 3DMark for Android Wild Life. Seems like you looking for an Unlimited version of Wild Life.
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Master December 2, 2022 at 07:43 PM
Root, @Root, I just consider moderate phones for doing those tests. I always avoid gaming phones and those phones which come with raw chipsets. Because I can't verdict a chipset on the basis of one phone. I can demonstrate a great example. Read it carefully. 1. Dimensity 1200 shows its actual performance score on realme gt neo. It is overpowered in the realme gt neo-12Gb ram version and it is downgraded in Mi 11T. Here the antutu scores are: 1. Realme gt neo-------------695k~705k 2. Realme gt neo(12gb)----730k+ 3. Mi 11T--------------------------602k Sd 888--------- 1. Realme gt 2-----------823k 2. Oneplus 9---------------840k 3. Mi 11----------------------760k Dimensity 8100----- 1. Oneplus ace--------782k 2. Realme gt neo-----807k~812k 3. Redmi k50i----------756k Look, from those three lists, I can say that number 2 and number 3 phones are exceptional. Maximum phones with those particular chipsets(snap 888, dim 8100, dim 1200) score like number 1 category. 3D mark result is also the same. Maximum snapdragon 888 phones(mi 11x pro, oneplus 9 etc) now score more than 5700+ and dimensity 1200 scoring more than 4600. Listen, @nanoreview, this is your page. Do whatever you want. I am just a busy man with my job. My only passion is to buy phones with powerful chipsets. I just test them for 1-2 hours at night before I go to sleep.
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root December 2, 2022 at 08:29 PM
Master, Thanks for such a detailed explanation. We don't cherrypick tests or phones, we just calculate median results submitted via https://nanoreview.net/en/func/submit-phone-results form and from the 3DMark site. The calculation updated is every 2 weeks. We think it is not perfect, but a fair way to evaluate benchmark data. Currently, we have 181 submitted antutu results for Snap 888, and only 24 for Dimensity 8100 (All submitted items are going through moderation, so we don't count items without screenshots proof, etc). I think we will display this info in the future, and also make it possible to pick lowest\highest result, not only the median. Thanks for your thoughts.
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Master December 3, 2022 at 11:28 AM
Root, Thanks for your thoughts too. To me, median results mean those average results which are scored by 90-95% of phones. Let me show you some examples: 1. You know that snapdragon 865's average antutu gpu score is 220k. But Mi 10 ultra scores 280k-295k. I don't count mi 10 ultra's score because it is exceptional. 2. Dimensity 1200's antutu score is 690k-702k.almost all phones score around that. But Mi 11T scores very lower(~620k) 3. Dimensity 8100's antutu score is around (780k--785k) (Redmi k50i, Xiaomi 12T, Oneplus 10r) Only realme gt neo 3 scores up to 800k. Even the geekbench 5 scores of Mi 12T, Redmi k50i, and Oneplus 10r are 920~940(single core) 3700-3800(multi-core). Only realme gt neo 3 scores more than 4000. That's it.
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Cake March 27, 2022 at 06:52 PM
The D8100 is more power-efficient than the almighty power-efficient SD870 not to talk of SD888.
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Newb April 10, 2022 at 11:12 AM
How is 5nm not power efficient?
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Cake April 11, 2022 at 01:42 AM
Newb, Being power-efficient doesn't solely rely on the nanometer.
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abiabi April 19, 2022 at 06:59 PM
Newb, exynos1080 is also 5nm, it has the same performance as 7nm s865 but 30% more power than s865.
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Rain August 24, 2022 at 05:00 PM
abiabi, Yeah πŸ˜‚ exynos ... You can't compare exynos with snapdragon. Those are different breeds
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Plumplum March 5, 2022 at 10:35 AM
Please some sources? 8100 uses TSMC's 5nm, not Samsung's 5nm like 888...TSMC's is far more efficient! Mine are from the web. Geekbench. 8100 single-core : 924pts for 2.4W...perfs/W 385 888 single-core: 1135 for 4W...perfs/W only 284...8100 wins on consumption and efficiency by far, and loose only in performances. 8100 multi core : 3801pts for 6.9W...perfs/W 550 888 multi core : 3753pts for 8.9W...perfs/W 422...8100 wins on every aspect : performances, consumption and efficiency. Gfxbench Aztec ruins. 8100 28fps for 6W 888 29fps for 9W...on 888 framerate is only 4% better when consumption is 50% higher 3DMark wildlife extreme stress test 8100 : 1593pts with 99.6% stability 888 : 1487pts with 85.2% stability Nota: 888 hasn't AV1 hardware decoding...even 8 gen 1 hasn't (when 2 years old D1000 bas)
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Andrew June 26, 2022 at 06:13 AM
Admins are a bunch of Snapdragon fanboys they will ignore this comment.
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Joseph March 10, 2023 at 02:59 PM
The biggest issue is that if Dimensity 8100 phones had the same quality as phones produced with Snapdragon 888, it would be better. However, the reality is that almost 100% of phones paired with Dimensity 8100 have numerous issues. Don't get me wrong, Snapdragon 888 also has some problems, but they are almost nonexistent in 2023 due to phone updates. The best phone I've experienced is the Red Magic 6R, as I haven't experienced any heating issues, etc. I used the 8100 from the Poco X4 GT, which was the problem itself. Poco sucks. There were times when the phone was randomly lagging, and I know it was Poco's problem, which ultimately messed up the 8100 for me. Normal people don't care about the features you talk about; they need features that don't cause issues. The only good brands for 8100 are Realme and OnePlus; the rest are mediocre with updates and such. Stay away from Xiaomi and Poco. You're good.
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Pobiko March 29, 2023 at 10:48 AM
Joseph, Will your Poco X4 GT still lag if you were to flash custom OS into it ?
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