Qualcomm's Snapdragon processors have traditionally held a dominant position in the realm of Android smartphone performance. However, MediaTek has made significant strides, particularly with its Dimensity 9000 series, which has helped level the playing field. The latest premium chipsets from both companies, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Dimensity 9300, are now neck and neck in terms of performance.
Dimensity 9300 Powers Top Smartphone
For the second month in a row, the Oppo Find X7, powered by the Dimensity 9300 chip, has claimed the top spot in smartphone performance according to AnTuTu benchmarks. With an impressive score of 2,195,036, it surpasses its competitors. The Dimensity 9300 stands out due to its utilization of ARM's potent cores, specifically 4 x Cortex-X4 and 4 x Cortex-A720 cores.
AnTuTu Top 10 Performance Rankings
- OPPO Find X7
- Score: 2,195,036
- Configuration: 16GB RAM + 1TB Storage
- ROG 8 Pro
- Score: 2,157,660
- Configuration: 16GB RAM + 512GB Storage
- iQOO 12
- Score: 2,120,878
- Configuration: 16GB RAM + 512GB Storage
- RedMagic 9 Pro+
- Score: 2,105,949
- Configuration: 16GB RAM + 512GB Storage
- vivo X100 Pro
- Score: 2,098,634
- Configuration: 16GB RAM + 1TB Storage
- vivo X100
- Score: 2,090,900
- Configuration: 16GB RAM + 1TB Storage
- iQOO Neo9 Pro
- Score: 2,082,581
- Configuration: 16GB RAM + 1TB Storage
- iQOO 12 Pro
- Score: 2,081,272
- Configuration: 16GB RAM + 1TB Storage
- Nubia Z60 Ultra
- Score: 2,069,734
- Configuration: 16GB RAM + 512GB Storage
- OPPO Find X7 Ultra
- Score: 2,061,537
- Configuration: 16GB RAM + 512GB Storage
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, featuring the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, comes in a close second. The performance gap between the top two smartphones is merely 37,000 points, which is a slim margin within the flagship category. Asus typically introduces 'D' variants of its ROG Phones with MediaTek chips a few months after the initial launch. The potential combination of gaming-centric hardware in the ROG Phone and the Dimensity 9300 in the upcoming release could introduce interesting dynamics to the leaderboard.
