Dimensity 8100 vs Snapdragon 888
The Dimensity 8100 is an upper mid-range chip from MediaTek, and the Snapdragon 888 is a flagship chip from Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (3,370 vs 3,450), but the Snapdragon 888 is 14% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelSingle-core Geekbench 6
Snapdragon 888 +14%Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Dimensity 8100 | Snapdragon 888 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Class | Upper mid-range | Flagship |
| Place in our ranking | #64 of 141 | #62 of 141 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,020 | 1,160 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 3,370 | 3,450 |
| Phones in our database | 1 phone | 1 phone |
| Best-rated phone | Xiaomi 12T 6.2 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G 6.8 |
| Lowest US launch price | — | $700 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
| Newest phone | Xiaomi 12T Oct 2022 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Jan 2022 |
Phones with the Dimensity 8100
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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6.2
Xiaomi 12T
6.67″ 120 Hz, 108 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
No US price + Compare
Phones with the Snapdragon 888
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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6.8 Discontinued
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
6.4″ 120 Hz, 12 MP camera, 4,500 mAh
From $699.99 + Compare
Dimensity 8100 vs Snapdragon 888: FAQ
Which is faster, the Dimensity 8100 or the Snapdragon 888?
In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (3,370 vs 3,450), but the Snapdragon 888 is 14% faster in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Which phones use the Dimensity 8100 and the Snapdragon 888?
The Dimensity 8100 powers one phone in our database: the Xiaomi 12T. The Snapdragon 888 powers one phone in our database: the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $700, for the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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