MediaTek Helio P18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio P18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439, comparison of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and Adreno 505.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P18 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 439 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review 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 parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as WebXPRT 3, PassMark, 3DMark, PCMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Neocore, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Helio P18 or Snapdragon 439 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 P18

Snapdragon 439

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

Helio P18

28%

Snapdragon 439

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P18

Snapdragon 439

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P18	Snapdragon 439
Total score	55480	56522
CPU	15542	15831
GPU	21092	21481
MEM	8868	9051
UX	9977	10165

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P18	Snapdragon 439
Single-Core	143	146
Multi-Core	646	658

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P18	Snapdragon 439
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	5 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1600
Memory bandwidth	13	6.4
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	Mali-T860 MP2	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	54.31	48
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1920 x 1080 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	18.9	19.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	47.4	48.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	32.5	33.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	28.6	29.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.9	40.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	58.8	60.5
Real Racing 3	40.6	67.8
Sniper 3D	71.5	44.1
Need for Speed No Limits	52	61
Mortal Kombat X	52	49.2
CSR Racing 2	35.8	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	16 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	300 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 P18 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 is better: 23
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Helio P18 and Snapdragon 439, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio P18 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P18 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.