Comparison: Snapdragon vs MediaTek – Which is better?

When it comes to SoCs (System on a Chip) – or for lack of a better term – mobile processors, there are only two chipsets that dominate the Android market: snapdragon And the Media Tech. While Samsung and Google also manufacture SoCs in-house, the market share held by Qualcomm and MediaTek greatly exceeds that of any other player. Even Samsung’s flagship smartphones benefit from Qualcomm chipsets. Of these two popular niches, Snapdragon largely dominates the flagship smartphone category, while MediaTek caters to more affordable mid-range smartphones. Therefore, Benchmarks favors Qualcomm in all respects. However, it’s still interesting to see how the two chips perform when facing each other. So, without further ado, here is our Qualcomm Snapdragon vs MediaTek SoC comparison.

Snapdragon vs MediaTek: Availability

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As mentioned earlier, Snapdragon is a popular component in flagship smartphones across different brands like Samsung, Sony, Xiaomi, OnePlus, and more. MediaTek, with its most diverse chipsets, is finding its way into affordable mid-range smartphones. However, some of the most popular smartphones on the market today are using it Media Tech. This just goes on to prove that the numbers the wizard puts in are not the be-all and end-all when it comes to buying smart phone.

Here are some of the most popular smartphones that use the Snapdragon SoC

• Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold and Flip 4
• OnePlus 10 Pro
• Vivo T1
• Motorola Edge 30

Here are some of the most popular smartphones that use MediaTek SoC

• Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
• Live V26 Pro
• Samsung Galaxy M53
• OnePlus 10R
• Little M4 Pro

Snapdragon vs. MediaTek: Pros and Cons

• Snapdragon SoCs offer better battery optimization which translates to longer battery life compared to their MediaTek counterparts.
• Snapdragon SoCs are also preferred in gaming-oriented flagship phones because they don’t generate much heat. However, MediaTek is very popular in its mid-range gaming smartphones.
• MediaTek does not share the Kernel source code with most SoCs, which is why Snapdragon is usually the first choice for developers.
• Snapdragon has its own GPU, Adreno.
• Snapdragon SoCs regularly outperform their MediaTek counterparts in various benchmark tests.
• Snapdragon SoCs are more expensive than MediaTek’s.

conclusion

While MediaTek has been away from the mainstream sphere for a while now, its latest release MediaTek Dimensity 9200 SoCs are bound to change that. MediaTek Dimensity 9200, released in November, will compete with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile platform. It remains to be seen which SoC will come out on top, and which will merge the two tranches next year. here It is the list of upcoming smartphones with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset.

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