MediaTek MT6737H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6737H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 302 and Mali-T720.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6737H is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like 3DMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Neocore, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, GFXBench, PassMark, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy MT6737H or Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 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

MT6737H

Snapdragon 200 MSM8212

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

MT6737H

30%

Snapdragon 200 MSM8212

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6737H

Snapdragon 200 MSM8212

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6737H	Snapdragon 200 MSM8212
Total score	23870	14552
CPU	6687	4066
GPU	9070	5528
MEM	3827	2333
UX	4301	2628

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6737H	Snapdragon 200 MSM8212
Single-Core	63	38
Multi-Core	291	177

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6737H	Snapdragon 200 MSM8212
Frequency	1250 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2, LPDDR3	LPDDR 2
Max. Memory	3 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	640	333
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. Here MT6737H is 4% better than Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 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	Adreno 302
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	7.65	19.2
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1280 x 720 pixels	960 x 540 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	6.4	3.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.1	10.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.9	6.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.5	5.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.1	8.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.1	13.4
Real Racing 3	16.1	9.8
Sniper 3D	20.6	10.4
Need for Speed No Limits	23.2	9.1
Mortal Kombat X	14.8	9.4
CSR Racing 2	18.1	7.8

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	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	FullHD
Codec support	MPEG-4	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6737H is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 is better: 5
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT6737H and Snapdragon 200 MSM8212, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6737H SoC - all data

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

• MT6737H specs and review.

Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 specs and review.