MediaTek Helio P18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio P18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 506 and Mali-T860 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P18 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, PassMark, GFXBench, PCMark, Vellamo, and how good the CPUs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite etc.

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Helio P18 or Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 626 MSM8953 Pro

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

Helio P18

28%

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P18

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P18	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Total score	55480	68933
CPU	15542	19303
GPU	21092	26192
MEM	8868	11035
UX	9977	12401

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P18	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Single-Core	143	178
Multi-Core	646	802

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P18	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1866
Memory bandwidth	13	10
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 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 626 MSM8953 Pro is 9% better than Helio P18 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T860 MP2	Adreno 506
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	54.31	130
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		96
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	47.4	14.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	32.5	24.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	28.6	16.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.9	11.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	58.8	15.3
Real Racing 3	40.6	49
Sniper 3D	71.5	46.6
Need for Speed No Limits	52	44.1
Mortal Kombat X	52	35.5
CSR Racing 2	35.8	34.3

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 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 X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 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 P18 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is better: 17
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Helio P18 and Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro, 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 626 MSM8953 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro specs and review.