MediaTek Helio A25 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio A25 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, comparison of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Adreno 509.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio A25 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Vellamo, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Octane V2, Quadrant, 3DMark, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, PassMark, and how good the chipsets are in games Real Racing 3, Fortnite, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Helio A25 or Snapdragon 636 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 A25

Snapdragon 636

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

Helio A25

67%

Snapdragon 636

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A25

Snapdragon 636

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A25	Snapdragon 636
Total score	95484	98787
CPU	26741	27664
GPU	36292	37543
MEM	15269	15797
UX	17181	17777

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A25	Snapdragon 636
Single-Core	247	255
Multi-Core	1112	1150

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A25	Snapdragon 636
Frequency	1800 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4GB Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1333
Memory bandwidth	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 509
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	178
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1600 x 720 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	20.5	21.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	35.4	37.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.8	24.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	17.8	18.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.3	23.2
Real Racing 3	62	74.2
Sniper 3D	56.6	48.2
Need for Speed No Limits	63.7	44.5
Mortal Kombat X	51.3	59.4
CSR Racing 2	46	40.8

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 160
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 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 A25 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is better: 25
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, 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 636 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 636 specs and review.