MediaTek MT6589 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT6589 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026, compare of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Adreno 305.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6589 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, PCMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, GFXBench, PassMark, Geekbench, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy MT6589 or Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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

MT6589

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

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

MT6589

20%

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6589

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6589	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026
Total score	14280	19590
CPU	3991	5485
GPU	5426	7454
MEM	2282	3139
UX	2567	3520

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6589	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026
Single-Core	37	52
Multi-Core	174	239

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6589	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026
Frequency	1200 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	533
Memory bandwidth	4	6
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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Adreno 305
GPU Frequency	286 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	9.2	21.6
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1280 x 720 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	4.7	3.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	11.9	14.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.3	8.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.2	6.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.2	10.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.8	18.1
Real Racing 3	14.6	16.6
Sniper 3D	13.9	13.3
Need for Speed No Limits	10.2	14.9
Mortal Kombat X	9.5	10.8
CSR Racing 2	8.8	10.8

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.
Due to the low performance of the processors, the results of the gaming tests are calculated by analogy with other more powerful CPUs from the site database. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	13 MP	13 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 LTE modem
Upload speed		50 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 MT6589 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is better: 30
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6589 SoC - all data

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

• MT6589 specs and review.

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 specs and review.