MediaTek Helio A20 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio A20 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR GE8300 and Adreno 418.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio A20 is quad-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A57). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, GFXBench, PassMark, Geekbench, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, PCMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, and how good the processors are in games Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Helio A20 or Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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

Helio A20

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

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

Helio A20

67%

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

38%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A20

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A20	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Total score	52293	63981
CPU	14643	17918
GPU	19877	24320
MEM	8365	10236
UX	9409	11509

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A20	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Single-Core	135	165
Multi-Core	609	745

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A20	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Frequency	1800 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	933
Memory bandwidth	6	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is 9% better than Helio A20 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio A20 has 2 more core than Snapdragon 808 MSM8992. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8300	Adreno 418
GPU Frequency	660 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	128.75	172.8
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1600 x 720 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	16.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.1	12.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	29.4	22.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.2	14.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.3	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.1	13.7
Real Racing 3	51.5	28.4
Sniper 3D	38.2	36.3
Need for Speed No Limits	47	31.8
Mortal Kombat X	47	36.3
CSR Racing 2	35.3	31.8

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	16 MP	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X10 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	450 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio A20 is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is better: 19
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Helio A20 and Snapdragon 808 MSM8992, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio A20 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A20 specs and review.

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 specs and review.