MediaTek MT6735T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 215

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6735T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 215, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6735T is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Geekbench, PassMark, Octane V2, PCMark, Neocore, Vellamo, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy MT6735T or Snapdragon 215 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

MT6735T

Snapdragon 215

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

MT6735T

26%

Snapdragon 215

34%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6735T

Snapdragon 215

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6735T	Snapdragon 215
Total score	23688	24681
CPU	6630	6910
GPU	8997	9383
MEM	3787	3943
UX	4266	4442

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6735T	Snapdragon 215
Single-Core	62	38
Multi-Core	289	134

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6735T	Snapdragon 215
Frequency	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR 3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	533
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	8 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 215 is 23% better than MT6735T in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720 MP2	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	20.4	27
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1280 x 720 pixels	1560 x 720 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	6.9	4.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.2	17.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.7	9.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.9	9.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.3	13.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.3	22.2
Real Racing 3	22.2	14
Sniper 3D	20.3	17.7
Need for Speed No Limits	17.8	11.2
Mortal Kombat X	18.4	10.7
CSR Racing 2	15.2	13

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	13 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution		8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		2x 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 X5 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6735T is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 is better: 13
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT6735T and Snapdragon 215, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6735T SoC - all data

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

• MT6735T specs and review.

Snapdragon 215 SoC - all data

• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 215 specs and review.