Dimensity 1200 vs Dimensity 1080

We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 (with Mali-G77 MP9 graphics) and 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.

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
DeviceFacts Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 1200
  • Performs 2.1x better in floating-point computations
  • Shows better (up to 31%) AnTuTu 11 score – 960K vs 731K
  • 15% higher CPU clock speed (3000 vs 2600 MHz)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 1080
  • Supports 50% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 34.1 GB/s)
  • Higher GPU frequency (~7%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
960724
CPU 384772 286757
GPU 144433 76903
Memory 177452 134935
UX 254067 233342
Total score 960724 731937
Samples [12 tests] [58 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 168.6 MB/sec 121.2 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 95.8 pages/sec 63 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 131.1 Mpixels/sec 89.1 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 71.4 images/sec 48.6 images/sec
HDR 117.3 Mpixels/sec 81 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 11.1 images/sec 7.24 images/sec
Photo processing 32.4 images/sec 23.8 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.54 Mpixels/sec 3.32 Mpixels/sec
Samples 8 tests 25 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 6.87 images/sec 3.62 images/sec
Face detection 3.39 images/sec 1.73 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.18 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.29 Gpixels/sec 0.16 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.23 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.07 Gpixels/sec 0.04 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 14.4 Gpixels/sec 7.4 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 838.9 FPS 422.6 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 6 tests 14 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 442 234
Stability 96% -
Graphics test 3 FPS 2 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 1311 631
Stability 79% 99%
Graphics test 7 FPS 3 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
11890
Web score 9284 10948
Video editing score 6385 7467
Data manipulation score 10275 10634
Photo editing score 25491 18941
Writing score 14338 14594
Phones tested 2 models 4 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 68 FPS
[Ultra]
57 FPS
[Ultra]
Call of Duty: Mobile 60 FPS
[High]
38 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite 28 FPS
[Low]
27 FPS
[Ultra]
Shadowgun Legends 71 FPS
[Ultra]
62 FPS
[Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz 88 FPS
[Ultra]
83 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact 51 FPS
[Ultra]
37 FPS
[Ultra]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 60 FPS
[Ultra]
86 FPS
[Ultra]
Device Oppo Realme GT Neo
1080 x 2400
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
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-22 -> Kot_LuisGeekbench 6 GPU4546
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-22 -> Kot_LuisGeekbench 6 CPU1112 / 3313
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-22 -> Kot_LuisAnTuTu 11960724
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-04 (Π’Π°Ρ€Ρ„ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠΌΠ΅ΠΉ Π˜Π³ΠΎΡ€Π΅Π²ΠΈΡ‡)AnTuTu 11773735
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-26 (Bavarik)AnTuTu 11961761
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

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Dimensity 1200 and Dimensity 1080

CPU

Architecture 1x 3 GHz – Cortex-A78
3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3000 MHz 2600 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L1 cache 32 KB -
L2 cache 320 KB -
L3 cache 8 MB -
Process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 4.3 W 4 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G77 MP9 Mali-G68 MP4
Architecture Valhall 1st gen Valhall 2nd gen
GPU frequency 886 MHz 950 MHz
Pipelines 9 4
Shading units 32 32
Total shaders 288 128
FLOPS 510.3 Gigaflops 243.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 3.0 MediaTek APU 3.0
NPU theoretical performance 4.5 TOPS -

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 34.1 Gb/s 51.2 Gb/s
Max size 16 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 4K at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 4K at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem Helio M70 -
4G support LTE Cat. 19 LTE Cat. 18
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 4700 Mbps Up to 2770 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 2500 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 January 2021 October 2022
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number MT6893 MT6877V/TTZA
Official page MediaTek Dimensity 1200 official site MediaTek Dimensity 1080 official site
Successor - MediaTek Dimensity 9500 - MediaTek Dimensity 7050

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