MediaTek Helio A25 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio A25 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Adreno 418.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio A25 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A57). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu, Quadrant, GFXBench, Vellamo, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, and how good the processors are in games Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy Helio A25 or Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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 808 MSM8992

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

Helio A25

67%

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

38%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A25

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A25	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Total score	95484	63981
CPU	26741	17918
GPU	36292	24320
MEM	15269	10236
UX	17181	11509

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A25	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Single-Core	247	165
Multi-Core	1112	745

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A25	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Frequency	1800 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4GB Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	933
Memory bandwidth	14	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 A25 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio A25 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 GE8320	Adreno 418
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	20.5	12.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	35.4	22.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.8	14.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	17.8	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.3	13.7
Real Racing 3	62	28.4
Sniper 3D	56.6	36.3
Need for Speed No Limits	63.7	31.8
Mortal Kombat X	51.3	36.3
CSR Racing 2	46	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 A25 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is better: 10
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 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.