MediaTek Helio A22 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio A22 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Adreno 505.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio A22 is quad-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 439 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like PCMark, Neocore, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Octane V2, Geekbench, Vellamo, Quadrant, GFXBench, PassMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Helio A22 or Snapdragon 439 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 A22

Snapdragon 439

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

Helio A22

62%

Snapdragon 439

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A22

Snapdragon 439

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A22	Snapdragon 439
Total score	53208	56522
CPU	14902	15831
GPU	20218	21481
MEM	8521	9051
UX	9582	10165

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A22	Snapdragon 439
Single-Core	137	146
Multi-Core	619	658

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A22	Snapdragon 439
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	5 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1600
Memory bandwidth	13.9	6.4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache
L3 cache
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. Another difference is that Helio A22 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 439. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	48
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1600 x 720 pixels	2160 x 1080 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	17.4	19.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.5	48.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.4	33.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	27.2	29.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	37.7	40.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	56.8	60.5
Real Racing 3	47.1	67.8
Sniper 3D	69.1	44.1
Need for Speed No Limits	37.7	61
Mortal Kombat X	50.2	49.2
CSR Racing 2	40.8	37.3

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	21 MP	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	75 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio A22 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Helio A22 and Snapdragon 439, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio A22 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A22 specs and review.

Snapdragon 439 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 439 specs and review.