MediaTek Helio A25 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio A25 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880, comparison of GPUs Mali-T830 MP3 and PowerVR GE8320.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio A25 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Exynos 7 Octa 7880 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Vellamo, PassMark, Octane V2, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, even the gaming performance of processors in Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Helio A25 or Exynos 7 Octa 7880 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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

Exynos 7 Octa 7880

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

Helio A25

67%

Exynos 7 Octa 7880

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A25

Exynos 7 Octa 7880

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A25	Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Total score	95484	60634
CPU	26741	16971
GPU	36292	23044
MEM	15269	9701
UX	17181	10913

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A25	Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Single-Core	247	156
Multi-Core	1112	706

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A25	Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Frequency	1800 MHz	1900 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	8x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	4GB Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	16.5
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. Here Exynos 7 Octa 7880 is 5% better than Helio A25 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-T830 MP3
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	71.4
# of Cores	2	3
# of Shader Units
Display	1600 x 720 pixels	2560 x 1440 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	10.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	35.4	19.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.8	11.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	17.8	7.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.3	11.3
Real Racing 3	62	29.3
Sniper 3D	56.6	42.9
Need for Speed No Limits	63.7	31.2
Mortal Kombat X	51.3	28.3
CSR Racing 2	46	25.4

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	21.7 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, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.7 3CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	100 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
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 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 is better: 11
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic 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 chips 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.

Exynos 7 Octa 7880 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7880 specs and review.