The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Exynos 2220 vs Dimensity 9000 specs and features divide is set to be a major point of contention in 2022 phones.
Unfortunately, Samsung has only released partial specifications for the Exynos 2200 for now. More information will no doubt become available as we approach the launch of its Galaxy S22 flagship series and we’ll be updating this article as we learn more. For now, let’s look at an on-paper Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Exynos 2200 vs Dimensity 9000 comparison. As you’ve probably stopped, all three of the next-gen mobile processors heading our way features Arm’s latest off-the-shelf CPU cores based on the Armv9 architecture. Specifically, these are the powerhouse Arm Cortex-X2, mid-tier Cortex-A710, and power-efficient Cortex-A510. The exception from recent chipset announcements is the Google Tensor, which uses the previous-gen Cortex-X1, A78, and A55 cores based on the Armv8 architecture in a more experimental 2+2+4 configuration. Given the latest Snapdragon, Exynos, and Dimensity all use the same CPU cores and 1+3+4 layout, we’re expecting a similar level of performance. We may see a couple of benchmark percentage points between them due to clock speed and cache differences, particularly as Mediatek uses the superior TSMC 4nm manufacturing process rather than Samsung 4nm. But the core experiences will likely feel almost identical between all three — barring any glaring overheating or throttling issues, of course. It is also worth noting that Mediatek supports slightly faster LPDDR5X RAM than its competitors, although it will be down to partner devices to make use of this little extra potential. Far more meaningful differences are to be found in the graphics department. Mediatek’s Dimensity 9000 is the most well-known quantity, opting for an Arm Mali-G710 MC10 GPU that promises a 35% performance boost over last gen’s Snapdragon 888. We know less than ever about Qualcomm’s latest Adreno GPU as the company has dropped the numbering from its naming convention. All we know is that it boasts 30% faster rendering than its previous generation, which should make it a close-run contest between these two. GPU features and capabilities are set to diverge more than ever this generation, with Samsung introducing hardware-backed ray tracing.
