Dimensity 8200 vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
The Dimensity 8200 and the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 are both upper mid-range chips, made by MediaTek and Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 is 6% faster in multi-core (4,050 vs 3,810) and 5% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 scores 15% higher (751 vs 652).
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 +6%Single-core Geekbench 6
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 +5%Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 +15%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 8200 | Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Class | Upper mid-range | Upper mid-range |
| Announced | Dec 2022 | May 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm TSMC | 4 nm TSMC |
| CPU | 8 cores 1× 3.1 GHz + 3× 3.0 GHz + 4× 2.0 GHz | 8 cores 1× 2.8 GHz + 4× 2.4 GHz + 3× 1.8 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MC6 | Adreno 722 |
| 5G modem | Built-in 5G | Built-in 5G |
| Place in our ranking | #53 of 113 | #50 of 113 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,250 | 1,310 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 3,810 | 4,050 (better) |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | 652 | 751 (better) |
| Phones in our database | 1 phone | 7 phones |
| Best-rated phone | Xiaomi 13T 7.1 | realme 16 Pro+ 5G 7.9 |
| Lowest US launch price | — | $499 Nothing Phone (4a) Pro |
| Newest phone | Xiaomi 13T Sep 2023 | OPPO Reno16 5G Jun 2026 |
Phones with the Dimensity 8200
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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7.1 Discontinued
Xiaomi 13T
6.67″ 144 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
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Phones with the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
7 phones in our database, best rated first.
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7.9
realme 16 Pro+ 5G
6.8″ 144 Hz, 200 MP camera, 7,000 mAh
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7.8
OPPO Reno16 5G
6.32″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,000 mAh
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7.8
vivo V70
6.59″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,500 mAh
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7.7
OPPO Reno15 5G
6.59″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,500 mAh
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Dimensity 8200 vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 4: FAQ
Which is faster, the Dimensity 8200 or the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4?
In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 is 6% faster in multi-core (4,050 vs 3,810) and 5% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 scores 15% higher (751 vs 652). Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Is the Dimensity 8200 or the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 better for gaming?
3DMark Steel Nomad Light measures graphics performance, which matters most for games. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 scores 15% higher than the Dimensity 8200 (751 vs 652). Cooling, screen refresh rate and game support also make a difference, so check the phones themselves.
Which is newer, the Dimensity 8200 or the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4?
The Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 is newer: it was announced in May 2025, while the Dimensity 8200 was announced in December 2022.
Which phones use the Dimensity 8200 and the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4?
The Dimensity 8200 powers one phone in our database: the Xiaomi 13T. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 powers 7 phones in our database, including the realme 16 Pro+ 5G, OPPO Reno16 5G and vivo V70. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $499, for the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro.
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 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics score is the median of the results for retail phones with the chip in the official ranking of UL, the maker of 3DMark. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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