MediaTek Helio A25 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio A25 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, comparison of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Adreno 610.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio A25 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 460 is octa-core (Kryo 240). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Neocore, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Octane V2, GFXBench, Geekbench, AnTuTu, PassMark, Vellamo, PCMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Helio A25 or Snapdragon 460 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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 A25

Snapdragon 460

10%

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

Helio A25

67%

Snapdragon 460

69%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A25

Snapdragon 460

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A25	Snapdragon 460
Total score	95484	142955
CPU	26741	40022
GPU	36292	54316
MEM	15269	22868
UX	17181	25725

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A25	Snapdragon 460
Single-Core	247	292
Multi-Core	1112	1286

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A25	Snapdragon 460
Frequency	1800 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	11 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 240
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4GB Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 610
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	312
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		192
Display	1600 x 720 pixels	2520 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	20.5	28.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	35.4	40.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.8	37.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	17.8	27.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.3	40.2
Real Racing 3	62	70.2
Sniper 3D	56.6	88.2
Need for Speed No Limits	63.7	72.2
Mortal Kombat X	51.3	64.2
CSR Racing 2	46	48.1

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	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 340
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
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 X11 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	390 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GLONASS, NavIC, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio A25 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 is better: 32
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Helio A25 and Snapdragon 460, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio A25 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A25 specs and review.

Snapdragon 460 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 460 specs and review.