Qualcomm QCS4290 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Comparisons   18-02-2023
   Full compare data of Qualcomm QCS4290 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Quadrant, Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, GeekBench 6, Vellamo, Antutu v10, 9, 3DMark, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, Call of Duty, PUBG, GTA, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Madout2 etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy QCS4290 or Snapdragon 835 MSM8998.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

QCS4290

12%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

12%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

QCS4290

70%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

QCS4290

11%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

10%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	QCS4290	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Total score	175559	171349
CPU	49149	47987
GPU	66709	65116
MEM	28099	27406
UX	31609	30849

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	QCS4290	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Single-Core	359	421
Multi-Core	1511	1475

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	QCS4290	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Frequency	2000 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	8x2.45 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866/933	1866
Memory bandwidth	13.91	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.1-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is 23% better than QCS4290 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 610	Adreno 540
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	710 MHz
GFloPS	312	566.61
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	192	384
Display	1600 x 900 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	23.3	22.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.4	27.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	58.6	57.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	30.4	29.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.8	23.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	33.8	32.7
Real Racing 3	73.3	100.3
Sniper 3D	93.4	74.5
Need for Speed No Limits	82.9	80.2
Mortal Kombat X	93.1	91.7
CSR Racing 2	82.4	74.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	48 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Triple ISP	Qualcomm Spectra 180
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm QCM4290 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem
Download speed	410 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	170 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, Beidou, GPS, Galileo, NavIC, GLONASS, GNSS, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm QCS4290 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is better: 13
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, as well as read the test results at the links below.

QCS4290 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• QCS4290 specs and review.

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10

• Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 specs and review.