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Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 vs Dimensity 8300

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
VS
Dimensity 8300
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Dimensity 8300

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 (with Adreno 730 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 8300 (Mali-G615 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 (43)

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 8 Plus Gen 1
  • Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 8300
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8300
  • Higher GPU frequency (~56%)
  • Supports 33% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 against 51.2 GB/s)
  • Performs 17% better in floating-point computations
  • Shows better (up to 13%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1604K vs 1420K
  • 5% higher CPU clock speed (3350 vs 3200 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
vs
Dimensity 8300

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
CPU 537485 482670
GPU 241551 432750
Memory 254727 299238
UX 387045 389647
Total score 1420808 1604305
Samples [116 tests] [103 tests]
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GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 190.8 MB/sec 174.4 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 126.3 pages/sec 128.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 164.1 Mpixels/sec 146.7 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 114.8 images/sec 93.5 images/sec
HDR 141.5 Mpixels/sec 136.1 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 16 images/sec 12.2 images/sec
Photo processing 37.7 images/sec 37.6 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.69 Mpixels/sec 4.97 Mpixels/sec
Samples 72 tests 50 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 8.63 images/sec 16.5 images/sec
Face detection 5.22 images/sec 9.4 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.35 Gpixels/sec 0.43 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.43 Gpixels/sec 0.63 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.43 Gpixels/sec 0.46 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.09 Gpixels/sec 0.13 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 24.4 Gpixels/sec 16.7 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 666.6 FPS 1671.3 FPS
API Vulkan Vulkan
Samples 39 tests 27 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 856 881
Stability 98% 77%
Graphics test 6 FPS 7 FPS
3DMark Solar Bay
Score - 3688
Graphics test - 14 FPS
Section 1 - 16 FPS
Section 2 - 14 FPS
Section 3 - 12 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 2756 2768
Stability 44% -
Graphics test 16 FPS 16 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 12737 14649
Video editing score 7462 6419
Data manipulation score 12439 12555
Photo editing score 32017 23328
Writing score 16257 18403
Phones tested 5 models 2 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 89 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Call of Duty: Mobile 60 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Fortnite 47 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Shadowgun Legends 114 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
World of Tanks Blitz 120 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Genshin Impact 56 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 58 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Device ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
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 8 Plus Gen 1
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-02 (Wortek)AnTuTu1294979
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-01 -> OfficalK12GeekBench CPU1429 / 4113
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-01 -> OfficalK12AnTuTu1382609
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-29 (Smofan)AnTuTu1433942
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-19 (Абдухаким)AnTuTu1344510
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MediaTek Dimensity 8300
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-14 (67)GeekBench GPU5243
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-14 (67)GeekBench CPU1403 / 4649
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-14 (Zix)AnTuTu1623585
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-13 (67-2)AnTuTu1833656
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-06 (JOSUK3)AnTuTu1598851
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and Dimensity 8300

CPU

Architecture 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X2
3x 2.75 GHz – Cortex-A710
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510		 1x 3.35 GHz – Cortex-A715
3x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-A715
4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A510
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3200 MHz 3350 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv9-A
L2 cache 1 MB -
L3 cache 6 MB 4 MB
Process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 6 W 6 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 730 Mali-G615 MP6
Architecture Adreno 700 Valhall 4rd gen
GPU frequency 900 MHz 1400 MHz
Pipelines 2 6
Shading units 512 128
Total shaders 1024 768
FLOPS 1843.2 Gigaflops 2150.4 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.1 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 3.0
DirectX version 12.1 -

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon MediaTek APU 780

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 4266 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 51.2 Gb/s 68.2 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 24 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 4.0
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 2960 x 1440
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 320MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 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 Snapdragon X65 MediaTek T800
4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 10000 Mbps Up to 5170 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3670 Mbps -
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.3 5.4
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced May 2022 November 2023
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number SM8475 MT6897
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 official site MediaTek Dimensity 8300 official site
Successor - - MediaTek Dimensity 8400
Further details
Notes on Dimensity 8300:
    - Dimensity 8300 Ultra is identical to the Dimensity 8300 (without "Ultra") regarding technical specifications and performance.

Cast your vote

So, which SoC would you choose?
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Total votes: 3708

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Comments

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Edge January 29, 2025 at 01:01 PM
8+gen1 still outperforms dimensity 8300 as cpu is way better in 8+gen1. Gpu is almost same but 8300 wins in a marginal score in antutu gpu. However 8+gen1 is more powerful.
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Kev August 1, 2025 at 04:07 AM
For me, the 8300 Ultra on the Poco X6 Pro heats up pretty quickly even when not playing games. Then, in CODM, focusing on the sniper is not very smooth.
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uravinq August 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Kev, Agreed, also on some occasions the graphics would render blurry when you move quickly.
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King Miracle. July 16, 2024 at 04:38 PM
MediaTek wins, and even the fanboys know it. 😏
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Berg March 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Dimensity 8300 doesn't have custom drivers so it automically loses
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8th_Ascendant June 6, 2025 at 02:10 PM
Berg, Regarding the drivers, I think we all may have been barking up the wrong tree the whole time. Sure MediaTek is in charge of the CPU part of their SoCs, but the GPU part however? A quick search and it should tell you exactly who to blame for the whole no custom drivers situation
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Kem July 15, 2024 at 02:00 PM
I wonder how the long-term usage is. I bet Snapdragon will win since the 8300 was so overclocked, especially made by Poco, which is really bad in hardware. Probably the same fate as X3 PRO.
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Anonymous June 23, 2024 at 08:52 AM
The Dimensity 8300 score seems to be carried by its memory score, probably due to its newer UFS 4.0 and LPDDR5X. Raw performance wise, they are on par. The 8+ Gen 1 seems to be slightly slower in GPU (most games are CPU bottlenecked) and multi-core. But it is noticeably faster in single-core, and most importantly, sustained performance. Also, it has a better modem. My verdict is, the 8+ Gen 1 deserves to be placed on top of the D8300, as this site ranks the SoC based on CPU, gaming (probably GPU), and battery life, not memory.
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So what ? September 20, 2024 at 09:08 AM
"What’s left? What else can you do with a phone anyway?"
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P24 March 26, 2024 at 07:53 PM
The Dimensity 8300 has garnered more votes largely due to Poco X6 Pro fanboys. 😭
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Messier83 March 29, 2024 at 09:36 AM
No, bro, it's because it's significantly cheaper than the Poco F5 Pro, $380 vs $500.
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Merues April 10, 2024 at 09:38 AM
Wrong, it's because of the Price and performance
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Blue May 2, 2024 at 01:06 AM
Cry about it Snapdragon boy, keep paying twice the price.
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p24 September 4, 2024 at 01:58 AM
nah. it's Redmi k70e. better specs than poco x6 pro. that's why D8300U is better
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SkyGazer March 20, 2024 at 04:45 AM
The weakest area for the 8300 Ultra is its single core performance, even though it is above average. All other aspects look quite good. There is literally nothing to complain about at this price point!
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UwU March 2, 2024 at 03:26 AM
I can't wait for my Poco X6 Pro with 12/512GB to arrive tomorrow!
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PeeCee February 4, 2024 at 02:36 PM
I am eagerly waiting for the release of Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and Dimensity 9400 anticipated by the end of this year. It is well-known that the SD 8 Gen 3 and DM 9300 are already quite powerful, processing everything thrown their way with ease. Thus, it is expected that their successors will be even more powerful. However, what's crucial is their efficiency. Both are slated to be manufactured using the 3 nm node, whether by TSMC, Samsung, or another manufacturer. I'm particularly curious about how impressive the Oryon core, which the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be using, is in comparison to the reliable Cortex X5 produced by ARM. Regardless, I believe that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and Dimensity 9400 will be immensely powerful. I'd guess they will easily achieve a score of at least 2,500,000 on Antutu, if not better, and hopefully reach around 2700/2800 in single-core and potentially 9000-10,000 in multi-core on Geekbench. As I've emphasized, however, what truly matters is their efficiency. No matter how powerful these chips may be, that power means little if they do not also offer power efficiency and avoid excessive throttling.
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Messier83 March 30, 2024 at 02:29 PM
Rumors also suggest that the 9400 would be powered by an NVIDIA GPU, at least an equivalent of a 3060 GPU, but it would use ten times less power. Meanwhile, the 8400 would use a customized MX450.
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thunderpanda September 30, 2024 at 12:35 PM
Messier83, wtf i just red πŸ˜‚ bro those will atleast require 4-5 generations of work right now you can expect rtx 1650 performace in peak mobile gaming chip
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sheeesh November 12, 2024 at 07:57 AM
thunderpanda, This is true, though. MediaTek collaborated with Nvidia for GPU. The Dimensity 9400 is their first creation and rumors say that it is way more efficient yet more powerful than Dimensity 9300+ by four times (or maybe more). Time will tell, so let's wait.
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tarun February 3, 2024 at 04:17 PM
Is the "Dimensity 8300" the same as the "Dimensity 8300 Ultra" SOC?
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PeeCee February 4, 2024 at 02:24 PM
I believe they're the same. I've done some research on Google and found absolutely no difference between the Dimensity 8300 and the Dimensity 8300 Ultra. Similarly, I found no distinction between the Dimensity 7200 and the Ultra version of it. I suspect it's just a marketing strategy employed by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
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banana February 7, 2024 at 07:07 PM
To the best of my knowledge, the Dimensity 8300 Ultra is the result of a collaboration between Xiaomi and Mediatek, so the D8300 Ultra is exclusive to the Xiaomi brand. Literally speaking, their power levels are identical (correct me if I'm wrong).
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Deliond March 4, 2024 at 06:33 PM
PeeCee, More than just a sleek marketing strategy (the name "Ultra" seems to suggest nothing more than a similar SoC), what's remarkable is that MTK allows them to modify their SoC. It's unclear what exact changes Xiaomi has made to this and other "Ultra" models. The only notable feature of the "Ultra" series is their impressive stability and an absence of throttling issues, but that's about it.
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Messier83 March 24, 2024 at 09:12 PM
The labels "Ultra" and "Pro" used in MediaTek Dimensity's naming convention often signify a more optimized version of the processor. The D8100 Ultra found in the Mi 12T tends to perform more stably and better than the standard D8100. This improvement is particularly noticeable when comparing it to devices like the Realme GT3 Neo.
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Subzero January 12, 2024 at 12:38 PM
As a gamer, I can truly see the difference in gaming, particularly in PUBGM, with this device compared to the 8 Plus Gen 1. The improvement is quite significant.
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Bla February 5, 2024 at 06:46 PM
Is the Dimensity 8300 really better than Snap 8+ gen 1?
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Mr.S Tech March 28, 2024 at 02:38 AM
Bla, No, it's not. The 8 Plus still runs much smoother when playing games. Don't let that data fool you.
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sheeesh November 12, 2024 at 08:00 AM
Bla, Bla remember that 8+ gen 1 is more than a year now meaning the devs of our favorite games like codm, pubg, genshin impact and etc are now more stable than dimensity 8300 because those devs already done optimizing and fixing issues that occurred in 8+ gen 1 in the past unlike 8300 where it still takes time to optimize since it's still new
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Jackson Steele January 10, 2024 at 06:43 AM
The leap from SD 7 Gen 1 to 7+ Gen 2 is notable. I assume MediaTek chose a similar approach from the 8200 to the 8300. I'm guessing the jump to the 8400 won't be as significant.
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pol January 2, 2024 at 03:47 AM
Perhaps it would be much better if they used X2 Prime with a lower frequency, rather than the A715 with a high frequency.
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Mension December 13, 2023 at 11:06 PM
Honestly, it didn't live up to its hype. Many people thought and hyped this product to be on par with the 8 Gen 2, but it's not. It's in the same ballpark as the 8 Plus Gen 1. The only difference is the memory. However, when it comes to the CPU, GPU, and optimization, the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 takes the win.
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*Ti* March 3, 2024 at 07:14 PM
The hype is real! Go find a new phone with 8 Plus Gen 1 for just $300. Laughing my ass off!
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Xman May 16, 2024 at 07:16 PM
It would be stupid to be as good as SD 8 Gen 2 since it will basically shoot Mediatek in the legs for their future releases. They still need to make new stuff and sell new stuff, the 8300 is already as good as it is. It's a response to 7 + Gen 2 and it has done its job.
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Hmm December 7, 2023 at 01:39 PM
The 8300 only surpasses the 8+ Gen 1 in memory but falls short in other aspects.
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PeeCee February 4, 2024 at 02:26 PM
Didn't you see that the Dimensity 8300 scores higher in the GPU test on Antutu? Although the difference seems to be very small, almost negligible, it still scores higher.
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Someone December 3, 2023 at 01:52 PM
Dimensity 8300 gpu frequency is terrible
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Messier83 March 24, 2024 at 09:13 PM
Why is a 1.4GHz clock rate for a "midrange" GPU seemingly overkill? It's almost comparable to last generation's flagship Adreno GPU.
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Snapdimensigon November 28, 2023 at 03:57 AM
Wow! Mediatek really nailed it for the DM9300, I was shocked it beat the 8Gen1/8+Gen1 flagship chipsets last year with a near 8Gen2 Antutu score of 1.4M. Hope that Qualcomm will feel this on the SD7+Gen3 if there will be one.
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101dude December 28, 2023 at 08:53 PM
What are you suggesting? The DM 9300 is on par with the SD 8Gen 3.
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Guy March 13, 2024 at 02:58 PM
101dude, Typo, obviously. He definitely meant type 8300 and messed it up
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Unn November 22, 2023 at 01:01 PM
This chipset is more powerful than the Dimensity 9000+ and Gen 1 8+. This chipset might have the capability to influence Qualcomm to produce Gen 3 7+.
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Dimen-city January 9, 2024 at 06:05 PM
I share the same sentiment. Qualcomm should forgo revamping their Snapdragon 8 flagship with a 'Plus' variant and instead focus their attention on utilizing 95% of the previous-gen flagship for the upper-level mid-range Snapdragon 7+ series. The Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 was expected to be a significant success for Qualcomm, had the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 not existed and proven to be a superior overall chipset at a not significantly higher price.
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