Following up on our in-for review article, it’s time we bring you a closer look at the vivo X90 Pro and its benchmark results. This is the first MediaTek Dimensity 9200 phone we’ve gotten our hands on, and we were curious to see how it stacks up against the competition.
Like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, MediaTek’s Dimensity 9200 uses the ARM Cortex-X3, boasting a prime core clocked at 3.05Ghz (compared to 3.2GHz on the SD G2) and based on the ARMv9 architecture. The remaining cores are as follows: 3x Arm Cortex-A715 performance cores clocked at 2.85GHz and 4x Arm Cortex-A510 efficiency cores at 1.8GHz.
The new chip is fabbed on the 2nd generation TSMC 4nm process (N4P) and features the ARM Immortalis-G715 GPU with its hardware-based ray tracing engine.
| MediaTek Dimensity 9200 | |
| Treat | TSMC 4nm (N4P) |
| Prime core | 1 x Cortex-X3 @ 3.05Ghz |
| Performance cores | 3x Cortex-A715 @ 2.85GHz |
| Efficiency kernels | 4x Cortex-A510 cores @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | ARM Immortal-G715 |
| ram | LPDDR5x at up to 8,533 Mbps |
| Storage | UFS 4.0 |
With the specs out of the way, let’s get into the benchmark results. Keep in mind that the X90 Pro has a 1260 x 2800px screen, while some of the other phones on the list run at lower/higher resolutions. Our review unit comes with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage and runs Funtouch OS 13 based on Android 13.
GeekBench 5 (multi-core)
Higher is better
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ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
5211 -
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
4927 -
vivo x90 pro
4273 -
Tecno Phantom X2 Pro
3984 -
ROG Phone 6D Ultimate
3505 -
vivo X80 Pro
3505
GeekBench 5 (single core)
Higher is better
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1537 -
ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
1486 -
vivo x90 pro
1387 -
Tecno Phantom X2 Pro
1248 -
vivo X80 Pro
1184 -
ROG Phone 6D Ultimate
1001
Starting with Geekbench 5 CPU Test – The X90 Pro managed an impressive feat with 4,273 multi-core points and 1,387 single-core scores. The single core score is neck and neck with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered Galaxy S23 Ultra and Red Magic 8 Pro, while the multi-core department sees a more significant lead, especially with the Red Magic 8 Pro. Granted, the Red Magic 8 has a substantial cooling system with a built-in fan. Dimensity 9200 offers significant gains compared to its predecessor (Dimensity 9000+) found in ROG Phone 6D Ultimate.
AnTuTu 9
Higher is better
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ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
1288866 -
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1241531 -
vivo x90 pro
1228735 -
vivo X80 Pro
1002570 -
Tecno Phantom X2 Pro
961576 -
ROG Phone 6D Ultimate
931170
Goes on to AnTuTu 9 which is a composite test, and we can see that the Dimensity 9200 holds its own against the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 phones with an impressive 1,228,735 point outing.
GFX Aztek ES 3.1 High (on screen)
Higher is better
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ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
75 -
vivo x90 pro
65 -
ROG Phone 6D Ultimate
59 -
Tecno Phantom X2 Pro
59 -
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
54 -
vivo X80 Pro
34
GFX Aztek ES 3.1 High (offscreen 1440p)
Higher is better
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ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
61 -
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
59 -
vivo x90 pro
55 -
ROG Phone 6D Ultimate
43 -
Tecno Phantom X2 Pro
42 -
vivo X80 Pro
41
GFX Aztek Vulkan High (on screen)
Higher is better
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ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
79 -
vivo x90 pro
68 -
ROG Phone 6D Ultimate
63 -
Tecno Phantom X2 Pro
62 -
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
60 -
vivo X80 Pro
34
GFX Aztek Vulkan High (offscreen 1440p)
Higher is better
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
69 -
ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
68 -
vivo x90 pro
54 -
ROG Phone 6D Ultimate
44 -
Tecno Phantom X2 Pro
44 -
vivo X80 Pro
37
GFX Car Chase ES 3.1 (on screen)
Higher is better
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ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
97 -
vivo x90 pro
74 -
ROG Phone 6D Ultimate
72 -
Tecno Phantom X2 Pro
71 -
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
67 -
vivo X80 Pro
44
GFX Car Chase ES 3.1 (offscreen 1080p)
Higher is better
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ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
127 -
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
126 -
vivo x90 pro
105 -
vivo X80 Pro
90 -
ROG Phone 6D Ultimate
82 -
Tecno Phantom X2 Pro
82
3DMark Wild Life Extreme (offscreen 1440p)
Higher is better
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
3790 -
vivo x90 pro
3698 -
ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
3643 -
ROG Phone 6D Ultimate
2599 -
Tecno Phantom X2 Pro
2393
The GPU-specific tests ran in GFXBench showcasing the power of the new ARM Immortalis-G715, which came second in all the on-screen tests just behind the Red Magic 8. Dimensity was also neck and neck with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 phones in the off-screen tests.
In summary, the Dimensity 9200 is a true flagship chipset and a worthy rival to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Our benchmarks show it to be around 30% faster in CPU benchmarks compared to the outgoing Dimensity 9000+ and 20% faster in the GPU department.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 edges the Dimensity 9200 chip in most cases, but still keep in mind that synthetic benchmarks are not indicative of real-world performance. We’re also expecting more Dimensity 9200 phones to launch later this year, and it will be interesting to see how they fare in these tests.
Our detailed vivo X90 Pro review is almost done, so stay tuned to our website.
