Is there a big difference between Dimensity 8100 and Snapdragon 870?

Originally I just wanted to talk about it briefly, but I saw that many people commented that Dimensity 8100 can kill Snapdragon 870 instantly, so this is a bit much.

Let me share my unprofessional opinion, which is not as professional as most people’s. Dimensity 8100 is indeed much better than Snapdragon 870 in terms of hardware parameters, but after all, Dimensity 8100 is a sub-flagship chip that was just released, and Snapdragon 870 is a sub-flagship chip from a year ago. In essence, it should belong to the end of 2019. An improved version of the flagship chip Snapdragon 865. Shouldn’t it be understandable that Dimensity 8100 is better than Snapdragon 870? There is no need to brag too much, this actually shows that the Snapdragon 870 can still compete.

Okay, let’s talk about a simple experience. I don’t have a Redmi K40S, so I have to compare the Redmi K40 with the K50. The smoothness of daily use is basically the same, and I don’t feel much difference. Both devices will get hot when playing games, but they are still within the acceptable range and will not be hot to the touch. I haven’t played a large game (Genshin Impact), so I can’t compare. Maybe the progress bar K50 is a little faster when loading the game, but there is no obvious feeling.

In terms of battery life, I can only say that the K50 is indeed better. But I think if the K40 is replaced with a large 5500mAh battery, the battery life is probably about the same. Of course, the fact that the K50 has a 2K screen may also consume more power. By the way, the screen, without comparing them together, the difference between 1K and 2K is really not big. There is no feeling that you can’t go back after using 2K. Comparing them together, it is true that the K50 picture is clearer, especially the fonts. There is not much difference in daily use, including watching online movies, and I don’t feel much difference if I choose 4K quality (on the Internet, it is said that 4K online movies are fake, I won’t distinguish this).

So for my daily use, K50 and K40 are basically of the same grade, and there is no obvious difference in fluency, game playing, and heat generation. But I feel that the Redmi K50 has a good battery life. It can last for 1.5 days with moderate daily use. It also charges much faster than the K40. After all, the K40 is only 33w, but the K40S is also 66w. In theory, the K40S is faster to fully charge (battery Not as big as the K50)

So for daily use, if you want battery life, choose K50, and if you want something thinner and lighter, choose K40S.

PS: I personally feel that the performance of the Dimensity 8100 is not fully realized and is subject to the manufacturer's optimization. MediaTek's chips have always had this problem, and system upgrades are treated differently. It’s been two months since K40 was upgraded to MIUI13, and it’s now K40 Game Enhanced Edition’s turn. This is such a big difference, it’s obviously the same generation product. I hope Dimensity 8100/9000 can improve.